Cake decorating is definitely a form of art. Like an artist, the cake decorators medium is cake, fondant, gum paste and more. It is in fact, a more tricky art medium than let's say canvas & paint (no disrespect to artists, just to illustrate that edible art can be a lot more volatile depending on weather, humidity, altitude & more).
Roland A. Winbeckler has written: 'Figure Piping Ideas for Cupcakes & Larger Cakes' 'Occupation & Hobby Patterns For Cake Decorating' 'Grown-Up Patterns For Cake Decorating' 'Cake Sculpture & Sculptured Figure Piping' 'Decorating With Rolled Buttercream Icing' 'Roland A. Winbeckler's airbrush techniques for cake decorating' -- subject(s): Cake decorating, Airbrush art
The craft stores like michael's do not offer cake decorating lessons. They do however have some books on cake decorating.
There are stores like Hobby Lobby which offer cake decorating lesson, but the people have to buy all the equipment used in the lessons. Youtube also has many free cake decorating tutorials.
There are several schools internationally and domestically that are dedicated to the art of baking and cake decorating. Some of these schools include L'Art du Gateau, the French Culinary Institute, the Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Art, and the New York Cake Academy.
Cake decorating is a hobby that can be learned in several different ways. Classes can be taken at vocational school, community colleges, and your local craft store.
Cake decorating is more a part of baking than a craft. There is no genre of crafts that cake decorating would be classified into. It is more of a genre of baking, which may fall under decorating. Cake decorating may be more of an art than a craft.
There are many places that offer cake decorating classes. Community centers, craft/hobby stores, community colleges, and culinary institutes. FInd one that suits you.
Not sure about Michael's, but my little sister went to a wilton cake decorating class at Hobby Lobby when she was about 12 years old. The teacher said she loved to have kids in the class.
It is called cake decorating.
Usually, a local craft store (Michaels, Hobby Lobby) has a Wilton Class every now and then which is a good start to decorating.
The most frequently bought cake decorating kit is the Wilton twenty three or fifty three piece cupcake and cake decorating kit. The Wilton cake decorating kits are the biggest selection of cake decorating needs.
Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman http://www.charmcitycakes.com/