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What makes The Bake Fest so special? The HUGE variety of classes! Browse all of the speakers and classes we have lined up for this May’s The Bake Fest below. We’ll continue to add to our lineup as planning goes on, so join our email list to get updated when we add new classes. Remember, your ticket includes recordings of these classes for a whole year, so you can revisit them again and again.
Note: All dates and times listed below are CDT (GMT-5).
Rose McGee
Lauren is a graphic designer-turned-cookier who is obsessed with creating more joy in life and in the kitchen. She decorated her first cookie when she was going through the hardest years of her life. After having a baby with a serious medical condition, her life changed in an instant. Eventually, she found some stability, and decided to bring something into her life that was just for her: cookie decorating!
After successfully growing her own home bakery, she took her business online in 2020 and began reaching cookie class-goers worldwide. While expanding her class repertoire, she applied her natural creative tendencies to create courses, cookie recipes, and decorating classes that have taught over 50K bakers how to decorate sugar cookies like a pro.
Have you heard of the now-trending Lambeth cake? It’s a vintage style of cake decorating popularized in the 1930s. Lambeth cakes are decorated with intricate piping details, layering the buttercream and creating what looks like a fluffy, ruffly dress.
In this Lambeth wedding cake design class, Kala will teach you how to stack and decorate a two-tier Lambeth style wedding cake. You’ll also recieve a wedding cake and buttercream recipe and piping guide to support your practice!
aspecialtybox.com (Packaging Q&A), Stahlbush Island Farms (Q&A With Pastry Chef)
Lauren Anderson, Kala Boulard, Clarisse Flon
Want to seriously improve your cupcake skills? You’re in luck, because Courtney loves baking cupcakes! In her class, Piping Perfect Cupcakes, you will learn the basics of buttercream swirls to make beautiful, bakery-quality cupcakes at home!
Specifically, you will learn how to fill and use a piping bag without the mess, how to mix colors for an aesthetic swirl, and how to create 12 different buttercream swirl designs on cupcakes using only 3 piping tips.
Courtney is releasing her debut cookbook, Girls Just Wanna Bake Cupcakes, in May 2024, featuring cupcakes inspired by nostalgic treats. She is excited to share her knowledge and skills to help beginner bakers pipe the perfect cupcakes.
Julie’s business seminar covers the importance of confidence, both in business and in life. Confidence is key to success, and Julie is here to help you transform the way you talk to yourself.
The way we speak and think leads directly to our self love and confidence, and building a successful brand and community all begins with knowing and trusting yourself. In this class, you will discuss the power of the tongue and your thoughts. You’ll learn ways to combat self doubt and criticism, plus ways to increase your confidence in business communications, so you can really become the stand-out brand you’re meant to be.
If you think you’re not tech-saavy enough to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, think again! Tasha Helton is here to break down the big concepts into small bites. In her class, you’ll learn how AI can be a powerful tool for business owners. From recipe development, to ingredient sourcing, to marketing and data analytics, Tasha will teach you how to plug AI into your processes to make running a business that much easier. Get ready to save time—and make more money—with the help of AI!
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Join Tammy Brennan, owner of Tammy’s Cookie Company in Vancouver, Washington, as she spills her secrets for show-stopping (and drool-worthy) cookies worthy of any kitchen table or bakery case.
Tammy’s class will focus on the science of baking, with a special emphasis on cookies. She’ll review the role of ingredients in cookie and baking, butter knowledge (both creamed and browned), how to improve consistency of your bakes, how to create a cookie with a soft inside and a crispy outside, and how to stuff and finish a cookie so they’re picture-perfect!
Tammy Brennan owns Tammy’s Cookie Company in Vancouver, Washington. She is a self-taught baker who specializes in artisanal bakery-style cookies. Tammy creates her own recipes and is known for her signature browned butter cookie dough. She also makes her own fillings and toppings for her cookies.
Within the last year, Tammy has developed a fast-growing Instagram account. Her passion for the science behind baking has established her as one of the go-to cookie experts on social media.
Decorators of all skill levels are encouraged to join Julia in this two-part, hands-on session! World-renowned sugar artist Julia Usher will show you how to make a delightful 3-D topiary cookie set on a lifelike brick patio (which is also a cookie!). This project is perfect for bridal shower and springtime garden party favors, or centerpieces when arranged en masse. Along the way, you’ll get lots of practice with several cookie decorating and construction techniques, including contoured and embossed cookies, dipping, sponging, royal icing roses, wafer paper bows and embellishments, piping on contoured cookies, 3-D sandwiching and multi-level assembly, spackling, and various cookie crumb effects.
NOTE: This class spans two sessions. On Day One, long lead-time items that require icing drying time will be made; on Day Two, finishing touches will be added, and the project parts will magically come together with Julia’s expert guidance.
Learn the art of artisan sourdough from The Sourdough Baker herself, Caitlin Vincent! Caitlin’s class will be taught in the reverse order of making sourdough in order to demonstrate each method with as many visual cues as possible.
Participants will learn how to properly score a loaf of sourdough for the perfect ear, ways to shape a sourdough boule and incorporate inclusions, what to look for in regards to bulk fermentation completion, sourdough gluten-development techniques including kneading sourdough in a stand mixer, and the effects of autolyse on bread dough.
Have you wanted to make croissants, but feel intimidated by the dough making process? Never fear—chef instructor Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman will introduce you to the process of creating laminated doughs for quick & easy croissants!
During this hands-on class, you’ll learn what laminated dough is, tips for success when making laminated dough, how to make a quick croissant dough, how to shape classic and chocolate croissants, and how to know when your dough is fully proofed and ready to bake.
Want to practice as you learn? This is a hands-on class, so make sure to have your ingredients ready to go!
Decorators of all skill levels are encouraged to join Julia in this two-part, hands-on session! World-renowned sugar artist Julia Usher will show you how to make a delightful 3-D topiary cookie set on a lifelike brick patio (which is also a cookie!). This project is perfect for bridal shower and springtime garden party favors, or centerpieces when arranged en masse. Along the way, you’ll get lots of practice with several cookie decorating and construction techniques, including contoured and embossed cookies, dipping, sponging, royal icing roses, wafer paper bows and embellishments, piping on contoured cookies, 3-D sandwiching and multi-level assembly, spackling, and various cookie crumb effects.
NOTE: This class spans two sessions. On Day One, long lead-time items that require icing drying time will be made; on Day Two, finishing touches will be added, and the project parts will magically come together with Julia’s expert guidance.
There is so much that bakers can do with a 3D printer. Not only can you print cookie cutters, but you can print cake stands, cake toppers, molds and figurines!
In Lucie’s fun and informative class, you’ll learn all about the basics of 3D printing—where 3D printing came from, what can be printed, and how it all works. Then, you’ll dive into the technical side of 3D printing, so you leave with enough knowledge to explore it on your own. Perhaps most valuable, Lucie will share what NOT to do when you’re 3D printing, so you can avoid common pitfalls and just have fun.
Whipped ganache is a light, delicious layer to take your desserts to the next level. Sabrine will guide you through the art of making whipped ganache for all kinds of desserts, including cake fillings, macaron fillings, tart or pie toppings and choux fillings.
Just in time for wedding season, learn to color pie dough and create beautiful (but easy!) floral pies. OG Pie Artist Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin will show you how to achieve vibrant, enticing pops of color in this fun, hands-on class!
Grab your apron, tools and ingredients, because in this Jessica’s class, you will bake along with Jessica and assemble your own colourful floral pie at home. You’ll learn the do’s and don’ts of mixing different types of pigment with pastry dough; how to incorporate different flavoring for an extra layer of sophistication and delight; and how to use fondant plunger cutters, cookie cutters, and other typical food-safe household items to fashion beautiful flowers from pie pastry quickly and easily.
At the end, you’ll have the chance to ask all your Pie Art questions during the Pie Art Q&A with Jessica, so that you feel confident putting your own personal spin on the techniques you just learned. Don’t miss it!
In Lindsay’s hands-on cookie class, you’ll learn multiple techniques to create a cookie with a textured lace background and flat floral transfers piped on top.
You can work along with different sections of the class live! In the class, Lindsay will cover how to make and apply lace to a cookie, how to color muted icing tones, how to pipe flat floral transfers, how to add detail to your floral transfers, how to pipe leaves and how to attach floral transfers to the cookie. Join us!
Want to simplify your pricing process and ensure profitability? Then you won’t want to miss this class. Taylor Turner will guide you through a crash-course in strategic pricing techniques and introduce you to her innovative pricing calculator, designed to revolutionize the way you set your prices.
With Taylor’s guidance, you’ll navigate through each step, gaining the tools and confidence needed to price your products or services with precision and flair. By the end, you’ll have the tools, knowledge and confidence needed to price your products with precision.
Safe, stunning, and secure: these are the three traits you’ll learn to achieve when use fresh flowers as decorations on your cakes! In Katelyn’s energizing and uplifting class, you will learn the ins and outs of decorating cakes with fresh flowers.
Discover which flowers are safe, how to identify them, how to arrange them with confidence and style, and methods to protect both the cake and the blooms. Get ready to master the art of floral cake decoration!
If you haven’t yet been mesmerized by Katelyn’s stunning desserts, uplifting kitchen dancing, or elegant wedding cakes, allow us to introduce her: Katelyn, known as Sweet Kate Bakery, lives up to the name – her sweet and fun personality shines through in every dessert she bakes.
Katelyn has been baking up a storm for over 10 years now. She started off baking for friends and family, and then couldn’t stop the orders from coming in!
From baking, to decorating, to on-site assembling of uniquely designed, (often) sky high wedding cakes, everything she does draws you in for a closer look, because everything she makes is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for your stomach. Catch her on IG @sweetkatebake!
Nika Spencer runs a home bakery called A Whisk Worth Tasting, based in Lafayette Hill, PA. The bakery has been licensed by the PA Department of Agriculture since January 2021 and is well-known for creating beautiful custom cakes for all occasions. Since opening to the public, A Whisk Worth Tasting now boasts a steady repeat client base with bookings on schedule two years in advance.
Nika is a self-taught baker & custom cake decorator with commercial bakery experience. She also teaches cupcake and cake decorating classes throughout the Philly suburbs. Nika has been baking since childhood; she started decorating cakes after making her daughter’s first birthday cake five years ago.
For more than a decade, Irish-born chef Gemma Stafford has been bringing her passion for teaching people to bake with confidence to her top online baking show and brand, Bigger Bolder Baking. Today, with more than 8 million followers (also known as “Bold Bakers”) and half a *billion* video views to date, Bigger Bolder Baking has become the leading – and indispensable – multimedia destination for bakers.
Gemma’s unique combination of expertise, bold recipes, and approachable techniques have led to appearances as a judge on Netflix’s Nailed It!, Food Network’s Best Baker in America, and Hulu’s Baker’s Dozen, along with appearances on national and local TV nationwide.
Soon, Gemma will bring the first-ever baking TV network to free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) platforms in 2024, offering a 24-hour programmed network dedicated to home-baking enthusiasts worldwide.
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