Prepare to unlock your full creative and professional cake-making potential in this Immersive Cake Design Class: From Inspiration to Execution—a three-part journey mirroring the elite process of Lima Cakes. You’ll begin with a personalized questionnaire, enabling Sona to tailor the experience to your skill level and design aspirations. Before class, you’ll develop your own cake concepts through homework sketches, giving you a strong creative foundation.

 

Once in class, we’ll elevate your creativity and sales savvy through real-life simulation. You’ll present your sketches for Sona’s expert feedback, taste exquisite LiMa Cakes flavors to understand how flavor drives design, and practice persuasive pitches so you can confidently win clients. Then, guided step-by-step, you’ll bring your vision to life—structuring your cake, applying flawless fondant, layering sophisticated textures, and adding refined details that elevate your work from basic to breathtaking.

 

This simulation-based training enhances learning by allowing you to practice in a safe, hands-on environment, encouraging confidence, experimentation, and immediate feedback—techniques proven to deepen retention and mimic real-world workflows  . We’ll also dive into business essentials—consultation etiquette, pricing strategies, and client management—using role-play to simulate real sales scenarios. By the end, you’ll have mastered a complete professional workflow—from insight to impeccable execution—boosting your confidence, expanding your skill set, and positioning you to craft and market luxury wedding cakes that captivate and convert.

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You will Learn​​​​​​​
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Business Consultation

• You will learn how to conduct effective business consultations, better understand your clients’ vision, and discover how to combine their ideas with your own unique style and creative vision. You’ll also gain valuable insights into finding your personal design style and voice, empowering you to create cakes that truly reflect your artistic identity while meeting your clients’ needs

• Cake Tasting and Sales Simulation

• Dynamic, hands-on role-play experience where you’ll practice guiding a real client—just like Sona does at LiMa Cakes. You’ll taste the actual cake flavors, present your custom sketch, and pitch your design using proven techniques to win their approval. This simulation builds confidence by letting you rehearse in a safe space, receive real-time feedback, and master persuasive language—preparing you to confidently close custom cake orders under pressure. Studies show this method boosts skill retention, sharpens decision-making, and increases sales effectiveness in real-world scenarios

Making Strong Structure

• You will learn how to create a sturdy structure for your wedding cakes

Stacking and Ganaching:

• Learn to layer and ganache real cake - Square, Round, Hexagon, Oval the shape of the cake will depend on the cake you have chosen.

Mediums:

• Mixed Media Techniques: Explore a blend of textures using various mediums, such as fondant, modelling chocolate, tempered textured chocolate, create your molds... depending on the design of your cake. You will be guided to create the texture that best complements your cake, ensuring a cohesive and stunning final piece.

• Cake Molds: Recognize and use different cake molds effectively. Learn how to incorporate molds into your design to create uniform, consistent shapes and textures. You’ll also gain the ability to use these molds to create balanced compositions and add visual interest to your cakes.

Texture and Composition:

• Master the art of creating various textures, from smooth fondant surfaces to rough, rustic finishes. Learn how to balance different textures in your designs to achieve harmony and a visually striking composition. Whether it’s smooth chocolate against a textured fondant or delicate sugar flowers juxtaposed with bold lines, you’ll understand how to create a balanced, cohesive cake design.

Tools and colors:

• You will be introduced to a variety of molds, impression mats, and tools to help you create various textures. Additionally, you’ll learn how to work with colors to enhance and bring your creations to life

Finding Inspiration:

• Discover how to transform your creative ideas into stunning edible structures, bringing your vision to life in the form of unique and artistic cakes

Sugarflowers:

• You will learn to make your paste to create  sugar flower and assemble on the cake safely and securely  

Photography:

• At the end of the class you will learn how to capture your work of art to showcase their beauty 

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You’ll also learn how to work with clients, guiding them through the design process to understand their vision and ensure it’s translated into a custom cake that exceeds their expectations.

 

By the end of the class, you’ll have developed a broad range of skills in cake design, gained hands-on experience with various mediums, and created a portfolio of your unique cake creations. You will leave with a deeper understanding of how to source and embrace inspiration, how to create stunning, balanced compositions, how to build cake structures, and how to use different techniques and textures to elevate your designs.

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Join us in this exciting class and take your cake artistry to the next level, creating stunning, one-of-a-kind cakes that leave a lasting impression!​

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• Students will be working on a Real and Dummy cake

• All supplies and materials provided for in-class use

• Lunch, snacks and beverages will be served

• These are In-Person Classes, at our studio in Toronto​​. 

• Classes run during full business hours (If necessary you might need to stay longer)

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Please submit a booking request and we will send you information regarding price, deposit needed to secure your spot, and payment information. ​

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