Cake Decorating & Culinary Courses

Current Courses

FREE NUTRITION CLASS
Cooking Matters^® with Second Harvest Food Bank 

Cooking Matters has developed custom resources that make eating healthier, fast, and affordable for families everywhere. This six-week series will cover:

• Week 1: Let’s Get Cooking
• Week 2: Choosing Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains
• Week 3: Healthy Starts at Home
• Week 4: The Power of Planning
• Week 5: Shopping Smart
• Week 6: Recipe for Success

You must be able to attend five of the six classes. Space is limited. 

For more information, contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu.

No classes scheduled at this time.

Basics of Nutrition and Food Safety

This course will provide students with the basic facts and principles of human nutrition. Students will learn the physiological and psychological factors of food intake and use. Topics will include nutrition education, food safety guidelines, and macronutrient education. Special emphasis is placed on the science of nutrition, the study of nutrients and their ingestion, digestion, absorption, food groups, dietary guidelines, Recommended Dietary Allowances, and food and kitchen safety.

Tuition Cost: $85

Cookie Decorating

In this course, you will learn the basics of using royal icing to pipe, flood, and decorate rolled cookies. You will also learn two methods to stencil your cookies. You will receive recipes used in the class, and since this is a hands-on class, you will decorate and take home your creations to enjoy. There will be an extra cost for supplies, please contact our office for a supply list at communityeducation@gtcc.edu. 

Tuition Cost: $70

For more information, contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu.

Cupcake Decorating

Learn the basics of frosting cupcakes like a pro. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to use various tip styles to top your cupcakes. After each class, you can take home your decorated cupcakes. Other materials may be needed later in the class.

Supplies and materials:

• Food coloring for baking 26-vibrant cake coloring liquid set for dessert decorating, food grade dye for icing, and fondant (Amazon).
• Piping bags
• 19-by-13-inch cake boards
• Piping Tips (will be discussed on the first day of class)
• Cupcake holder
• Parchment paper
• Paper towels
• Container for icing
• Fondant and small can of shortening
• Silicone mat

Tuition Cost: $75

For more information, contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu.

Cake Decorating – Beginners

Learn how to ice a cake evenly; how to make decorative borders; how to create icing flowers, roses, and pansies; and how to do simple writing techniques. At the end of the class, your cake will look professionally finished. Other materials may be needed later in the class.

Supplies and Materials:

• Food Coloring for baking-26 vibrant cake coloring liquid set for dessert decorating, food grade dye for icing, and fondant. (Amazon)
• Cake Decorating Kit (Amazon)
• Star Mar-Set of 18 Cake Board Rounds, Circle Cardboard Base, 6 inches, 8 inches, and 10 inches  (Amazon)
• Jumbo straw dowels
• Cake holder
• Parchment paper
• Paper towels
• Container for icing
• Fondant and small can of shortening
• 3-tier cake dummy (4,6,8 or 6, 8, 10)
• Large rolling pin (to roll fondant)
• Silicone mat

Tuition Cost: $80

For more information, contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu.

Cake Decorating – Intermediate

In this class, you will learn intermediate techniques for working with buttercream and fondant. This class also will focus on the proper stacking of a multi-tiered cake. At the end of the class, you will have learned how to create a professional-looking multi-tiered custom cake. 

Prerequisite: beginner to mid-level cake decorating skills. There will be an extra cost for supplies, please contact our office for a supply list at communityeducation@gtcc.edu. 

Tuition Cost: $85

For more information, contact Personal and Professional Enrichment at 336-334-4822, ext. 55021, or communityeducation@gtcc.edu.