Karen Cook, owner of Karen's Cake Shoppe, offers ongoing cake decorating classes at Michaels, in Coeur d'Alene, and North Idaho College, in Post Falls. Karen has been decorating cakes for over 25 years. Through her custom specialty cake business, she serves the greater Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Valley areas.
Students may request private individual or group lessons in their homes, or attend scheduled classes. Following are examples of classes offered by Karen's Cake Shoppe:
- Wilton Decorating Basics (Course 1) - four weekly 2-hour classes;
- Wilton Flowers & Cake Design (Course 2) - four weekly 2-hour classes;
- Wilton Gum Paste & Fondant (Course 3) - four weekly 2-hour classes;
- Wilton Tall Cakes Project Class (3 hours);
- Advanced Gum Paste Flowers (3 hours);
- Cake 101 - 3-hour introduction to the basics of cake decorating;
- Gingerbread Houses from Scratch (two 2-hour classes).
For upcoming classes and locations, please visit Karen's Cake Shoppe website.
Class Levels
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Kids
Class Durations
- One-day
- Multi-day
- Weekly
Class Types
- Private Group
- Individual Tuition
Cake Decorating Techniques
- Buttercream
- Gum Paste
- Frosting
- Fondant
- Rolled Fondant
- Royal Icing
- Wilton Method
Types of Cake
- Cakes
- Cookies
- Cupcakes
- Tiered Cakes
Cake Sculpting
- Gift Box Cakes
Sugarcraft
- Sugarcraft Flowers
Other Classes
- Cake Baking