The Buttercream Garden
Lara Martins teaches the techniques and artistry behind LILA Cake Shop’s signature buttercream floral cake designs.
I spent countless hours piecing together information, experimenting with different buttercreams, playing with techniques and learning from my mistakes.
I struggled to figure out which buttercream was best and which tips and tools I needed. How could I pipe buttercream flowers that captured the ethereal beauty of their counterparts in nature? And how could I feature buttercream flowers in my wedding cake designs?
If you can relate to feeling awed by the beauty of buttercream flowers, but a little intimidated by piping or if you’ve admired our cakes and wondered about the techniques and principles behind the designs, I’m glad you’re here.
Welcome!
Welcome!
Tools & Materials
Piping Tips
Buttercream
Making Buttercream
Reconstituting Cold Buttercream
Piping Basics
Colors
Piping Basics
Agave
Anemone
Anthurium
Butterfly Ranunculus
Cactus
California Poppy
Camellia
Carnation
Cherry Blossom Large
Cherry Blossom Small
Chrysanthemum
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Delphinium
Echeveria
English Rose
Forget-Me-Not
Garden Rose Large
Garden Rose Small
Gerbera Daisy
Hibiscus
Hydrangea
Iceland Poppy
Leaf Large
Leaf Small
Lisianthus
Magnolia
Marigold
Orchid
Peony Closed
Peony Open
Plumeria
Protea
Ranunculus
Rose Large
Rose Small
Senecio
Sunflower
Tulip
Zinnia
Design
Decorate
Adding Texture
Arranging Flowers
Loading a Palette Knife
Palette Knife Painted Foliage
Petals & Blossoms
Final Touches
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Lara Martins is a cake artist, trained pastry chef and co-owner of LILA Cake Shop - a bespoke wedding cake bakery specializing in artful buttercream floral cakes. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, Style Me Pretty and more. She has created hundreds of buttercream flower wedding cakes for couples in Southern California and has taught students from all over the world at in-person workshops.
Learn how to pipe 40+ different flowers and succulents, design & decorate a 2 tier wedding cake + more!
Join Lara Martins as she teaches you the techniques and artistry behind LILA Cake Shop's signature buttercream floral cake designs.
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The course is completely self-paced and is designed to be a resource that you can refer back to whenever you need to create a specific buttercream flower or need to review the techniques I use to compose artful buttercream floral cakes.
As a self-paced online course, you determine how much of your time you devote to it. If you’re new to buttercream flowers, I recommend dedicating at least a few hours per week to studying the material and practicing. You’ll be surprised at how quickly you can progress with diligent and consistent practice.
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the course. Any files that are downloadable are yours to keep. Please note that the course material is copyrighted and passing on or sharing this course material to another party is prohibited.
This course is primarily for the serious cake decorator - both hobbyists and professionals. If you have a love for cake art and have wanted to learn how to create romantic buttercream flower cakes, this course was designed with you in mind.
Please email [email protected] with any questions you may have. As a working wedding cake artist and mother of two, my schedule gets hectic but I will do my best to reply to your email within a few days!
We primarily use piping tips from G.G. Cakraft. If you're located in the U.S. or Canada, you can purchase these tips from Blooms by June and use code LILACAKESHOP10 for 10% off.
If you're outside of the U.S and Canada, please purchase the tips from G.G. Cakraft's online shop.
As this is a digital product, we do not offer refunds.
Please ensure you read the information on this page including the FAQs and watch the intro video before you enroll.