Mike McCarey of "Mike's Amazing Cakes" Brings 3D Cakes to The CSCA
Pastry Chef and award-winning cake designer Mike McCarey, of Mike's Amazing Cakes, will teach two hands-on cake workshops at The CSCA. The first, Chocolate Modeling, teaches 3D finishes with pliable chocolate paste, and the second, Cake Structures, focuses on building sculpted cakes using a variety of materials.
Modeling Chocolate with Mike McCarey
Friday, October 22, 2010 & Saturday, October 23, 2010
9:00am - 5:00pm (both days)
Cost: $900.00
2020 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
Modeling chocolate is a pliable chocolate paste that can be colored and formed into a decorative shape. In this two-day, hands-on workshop, Pastry Chef Mike McCarey will take students through all of the steps of making the modeling chocolate, proper handling techniques, and creating shapes with the paste. From basic flat finishes to elaborate 3D effects, all will be explored through various demonstrations by Mike and hands-on practical work by workshop attendees. Participants will complete two dummy cakes using Mike's techniques. In addition, Mike will demonstrate myriad methods and uses for modeling chocolate, including side finishes, border techniques, 3D elements, masking and extruding techniques, and a complete 2d cake project.
The goal of this class is to learn the nature of modeling chocolate and how it can assist any cake decorator, regardless of skill level. The introductory class projects are designed to showcase the advantage of modeling chocolate over fondant or gum paste techniques.
To see images of Mike's cake designs, as seen on the Food Network, visit Mike's Amazing Cakes.
Cake Structures with Mike McCarey
Sunday, October 24, 2010 & Monday, October 25, 2010
9:00am - 5:30pm (both days)
Cost: $1250.00
2020 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
In this two-day hands-on workshop, students will learn how wood, plastic, metal, cardboard, and adhesives are assembled to support any cake design. Pastry Chef Mike McCarey will discuss the physics and mechanics of how to build internal cake stands to support an unlimited variety of sculpted cakes. During these two days, students will learn how to build supports using a variety of tools and materials. Each student will produce a small-scale sculpted cake using the internal stands created in class. This class is recommended for students who have some experience with cake decorating. Students are encouraged to attend Mike's Modeling Chocolate class prior to taking the Cakes Structures class.
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