This workshop is a part of CRAFT’s Maker in Residence program. Erika Bruce, owner of Le Beau Gateau LLC is completing a residency this Fall.
Let’s face it, we’ve all been baking at home A LOT lately. Are you ready to up your game and take your layer cake to the next level? In this virtual workshop, you’ll learn how to fill and frost a layer cake like a pro—how to neatly apply frosting (no crumb coats needed!) and use a piping bag to pipe borders and simple designs. We will cover all the useful equipment, such as turntables, icing spatulas, piping bags and tips, cake combs and bench scrapers.
If you need equipment, you can add on a cake decorating kit, curated by the instructor! We will mail you the kit with all the equipment you need to decorate a beautiful cake of your own. We will contact you for your shipping address.
If you'd like to pay for this event with cash or check, please email craft@chatham.edu or call 412-365-1118.
Refunds will be issued up to 48 hours before the class.
Chatham Alumni receive a 10% discount! Use code ALUMNI at checkout.
Instructor: Erika Bruce
After working for years as a pastry chef in both bakeries and restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, Erika embarked on a 20-year career developing recipes, writing about the process, and appearing as a regular cast member on cooking shows. Most of her work can be found in Cook’s Illustrated, Cook’s Country, and Milk Street Magazines, and she can been seen on episodes ofAmerica’s Test Kitchen and Milk Street TV. She also worked as a food stylist before launching her wedding cake business, Le Beau Gateau. After relocating to Pittsburgh and raising her two young children, she’s ready to re-launch her baking business, this time with a focus on sustainability and community outreach. Her most recent stint preparing meals for 412 Food Rescue’s Good Food Project has been an important reminder of the power of food to do good.
