Cake Mix Miracles: Decadent Cake Flavors From White Cake Mix

Learn to make 4 cake flavors all from a white boxed cake mix.

What you'll learn
Learn that the science of baking can be simplified by adding boxed cake mix.
Practice baking techniques such as measuring wet, dry and semi-solid ingredients, leveling, sifting, mixing, and more.
Create complimentary cake icings.
Complete cake decorating challenges.
Requirements
Students will require the use of the following kitchen tools: Mixing bowls, mixing spoons, measuring cups, hand or stand mixer, (2) 8-inch cake pans, muffin tins, oven, spoons, butter knives, spatulas and recipe ingredients.
Novice bakers will benefit from the simple recipes, baking methods and decorating skills featured in this course.
Description
In this 4-week course, learners will bake a different cake flavor each week starting with a white boxed cake mix.We will start with a base recipe including flour, butter, oil, water, eggs, baking soda and a boxed white cake mix.  By using the add-ins below, each week will make the following cake flavors:Week 1: VanillaWeek 2: Chocolate Week 3:  Lemon or Key LimeWeek 4: CoconutAdd-ins include:Week 1: Vanilla instant pudding, vanilla extractWeek 2: Chocolate instant pudding, cocoa powderWeek 3: Lemon instant pudding, lemon or key lime juiceWeek 4: Instant coconut or vanilla pudding, coconut milkWe will also make a different complementary icing each week.  Icing recipes will include several buttercream and cream cheese flavors and will use the following ingredients:Lemon or key lime juiceCocoa powderSweetened shredded coconutCoconut flavoringCream cheeseFinally, we will learn the following decorating skills:Week 1: Finish with textured icingWeek 2: Finish with smooth icingWeek 3: Add icing flower decorations Week 4: Make cupcakes!Please see the prerequisites for supplies that will be needed for this class. Recipes are available in the class download.  Each week of the course will also feature additional learning  material that will increase your knowledge of baking and cake decorating.  Learners will be invited to ask questions, share pictures of their baked goods, and discuss ways they made the recipes their own! Please be advised that the ingredients used in this class contain many common allergens.  Supervision of your learner while using any kitchen equipment is required at all times.Credits:Videos Created by InShotMusic: A New Beginning by Agnese Valmaggia

Overview

Section 1: Vanilla Cake & Icing

Lecture 1 Instructional Video

Lecture 2 Additional Learning - DIY Bake Even Strips & Uses of Leftover Egg Yolks

Section 2: Chocolate Cake & Icing

Lecture 3 Instructional Video

Lecture 4 Additional Learning - How to Freeze Cakes & Make Strawberry Heart Decorations

Section 3: Citrus Cake & Icing

Lecture 5 Instructional Video

Lecture 6 Additional Learning - Pipe Colorful Icing Flowers & Make Piping Bags

Section 4: Coconut Cupcakes!

Lecture 7 Instructional Video

Lecture 8 Additional Learning - Edible Decorations: Coconut Toppings & Icing Truffles

Section 5: Course Completion

Lecture 9 Certificate

This course is for students, with parental guidance, who want to learn beginning baking and cake decorating methods.