I took a cake decorating class at the local technical college here. You can take like cake decorating I, II, and III. Places like Michael's also offers cake decorating classes and they may be cheaper than the local college. I did get a certificate when I took the class at the local Technical College. Good luck..it is alot of fun. Cake decorating is an art, It amazes me to watch a decorator create a rose on a tool that looks like a roofing nail. Decorators I know have people tell them that it would be a fun job. What they do not understand that some decorators in the larger bakeries have to produce 60 to 80 cakes a day! The wife did it for 21 years!
No, for some cake decorators, no formal education is required, but it never hurts to receive a degree as a pastry chef for those who plan on going far with designing and creating cake, which sometimes goes beyond cake and icing, and into working with fondant, sugar, or chocolate. Having a degree and the knowledge from a university or trade school can give you an advantage over competition.
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there isn't really a specific degree need to become a cake designer. you would just need to take some basic decorating courses. you would need to know how to fill, frost, use the different tips, how to use fondant and gum-paste. its just the matter of finding the right school. :D
You need good grades, definiteley college( I'd say 4yrs) and training.
You also need enough courage to do what is best for your job.
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You need an eduaction for the following:
Cookery
Maths
Design and technology / textiles/ graphics / resistant materials / food technology
You will probably need some training, along with a degree from a baking or culinary school.
you need to have creative expression. and also people always quit or get laid off which can leave and open opportunity for you to become a cake decorator as your choice career.
Most cake decorators need some sort of training and an education in culinary arts, baking, ect. They also should intern or work for a bakery to learn some tricks and tips to becoming a cake decorator, too.
There is no mandatory education for a person to become an interior decorator, however a bachelors degree in interior decorating is generally recommended, followed by an apprenticeship.
Most cake decorators work in either a kitchen or studio.
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anyone can be a cake decorator. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Practice, practice, practice.
I beileve it is around $13-$15 and hour.
They decorate a cake. This could be anything from icing, carving, filling, or decorating with icing, fondant, designs, and so on.
A Cake Decorator is a professional who is trained to create a variety of designs on pastries and cakes, ranging from simple to ornate. Cake decorators have an understanding of fillings and frostings and are also aware of what baking materials can withstand certain temperatures. A cake decorators may choose to specialize in wedding cakes - since there is a high demand for them.
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