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Cupcake Decorating
Embossed Fondant Cupcakes
(Youth, 11years and up, are welcome to the decorating classes with a registered adult)
(Fee includes decorating supplies)
Instructor: Sophia Edgett, Certified Wilton Method Instructor and Certified Chocolatier
Produce stunning results in this two-hour workshop!
Enjoy learning the art of imprinting decorative designs on fondant to get pretty embossed cupcakes. Recommended for all skill levels.
Under the guidance of Certified Wilton Method Instructor, Sophia Edgett, this is the perfect opportunity to learn how to decorate cupcakes by embossing fondant and have fun while doing it. Decorating cupcakes with fondant is a great introduction to this sugar medium. Create dimensional designs that cover and embellish your cupcakes, adding a refined modern touch and the opportunity to take your special creations home for the family to enjoy.
Materials required:
- apron
- damp cloth in plastic bag
- 4-6 unfrosted cupcakes
- Gallon size plastic bags for cleanup
- container to transport cupcakes
Sophia Edgett, owner of Soo’s Chocolate & Bakery is a Certified Wilton Method Instructor, Certified Chocolatier and a member of the International Cake Explorations Society.
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Intro to Buttercream on Cupcakes
(Youth, 11years and up, are welcome to the decorating classes with a registered adult)
(Fee includes decorating supplies)
Instructor: Sophia Edgett, Certified Wilton Method Instructor and Certified Chocolatier
If you want to learn how to decorate cakes and cupcakes, you’ve come to the right place!
In this beginner’s course, students will learn to build buttercream skills and create the perfect embellishments and boarders on faux form cupcakes. Students will be using tips in the round, star & petal categories, which will help us create things like dots, stars, petals that can be used for garlands. At the end of the workshop the student will have an understanding of pressure control and placements.
Required materials:
- Apron
- Damp cloth in a plastic bag
- Toothpicks
Sophia Edgett, owner of Soo’s Chocolate & Bakery is a Certified Wilton Method Instructor, Certified Chocolatier and a member of the International Cake Explorations Society
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Cake Decorating
Team Building Tall Cakes
(Fee includes decorating supplies)
Take your cake decorating to a whole new level! Build a perfectly constructed stacked cake. In this “hands on” team effort, learn the steps and technology of creating a great tiered cake. Get a team of two together for this 3-hour project of building a tall two tier cake made of six layers. It will take your cake decorating skills to a whole new level. The teams leave class with a tiered cake that can be the focal point for a special occasion or just share with family friends.
Prior decorating experience needed. This class is a great way to expand the skills you learned in Buttercream Course One.
In this 3-hour workshop, Sophia Edgett, Certified Wilton Method Instructor, will teach students how to correctly use supports to build a perfectly constructed stacked cake along with other methods to create tiered cakes using a wide variety of products and ideas.
Required materials:
- aprons
- damp cloth in plastic bag
- paper towels
Sophia Edgett, owner of Soo’s Chocolate & Bakery, is a Certified Wilton Method Instructor, Certified Chocolatier and a member of the International Cake Explorations Society.
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Gingerbread
Intro to Gingerbread House Building
Instructor: Rita DeSanno
Class Partner: New Bern Historical Society
This class offers the basic knowledge required to successfully build and decorate your very own gingerbread house with no-fail dough and icing recipes. The instructor will demonstrate how to make them so they hold up in our humid southern climate, and will share the tips and tricks for success.
Whether novice or pro, after this class, you’ll be ready to enter your gingerbread creation in the New Bern Historical Society’s Gingerbread House Contest, a part of the Beary Merry Christmas festivities.
- No materials required.
- Family friendly. Youth, 11-15 years of age, must be accompanied by a registered adult.
- A portion of the registration fee is used as a fundraiser for the New Bern Historical Society.
Rita is a retired Marine with 25 years of military food service experience, mostly as a baker. Her experience includes large and small quantity scratch baking for various mess halls during her military career. She earned an AAS in Baking and Pastry Arts after retirement using her G.I. Bill benefits. She has experience teaching basic baking skills to entry level Marines and soldiers while on active duty and has also instructed a Baking Class through the continuing Education Department at Carteret Community College. She has been employed as a baker at Publix and also Sugarplum Bakery in James City. She currently spends her time volunteering for various community and military veterans programs.
| COURSE ID | START/END DATE | DAY | TIME | LOCATION | FEE |
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| 55795 | Oct 7 | M | 10-11:30AM | AMC 102 | $18 |
| 55796 | Oct 16 | W | 6:30-8PM | AMC 102 | $18 |
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Mini-Cooking Classes
Tea Party Delights: Sweet & Savory
(Youth, 11years and up, are welcome to the decorating classes with a registered adult)
(Fee includes decorating supplies)
Instructor: Sophia Edgett, Certified Wilton Method Instructor and Certified Chocolatier
This series of Mini-Cooking classes requires no oven or stove-top prep. Students will partake in creating a variety of themed based recipes using many fun and useful techniques.
No experience required and family friendly.
Required materials:
- Apron
- Damp cloth in a plastic bag
Sophia Edgett, owner of Soo’s Chocolate & Bakery is a Certified Wilton Method Instructor, Certified Chocolatier and a member of the International Cake Explorations Society
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| 55757 | Sep 17 | T | 2:30-4:30PM | TBD | $35 |
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Contact Information
Megan Johnson
Adult Enrichment Program Coordination
Email AEP
(252)638-7273
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