Lambeth Style Buttercream Cakes

Lambeth cake designs are traditionally made with royal icing using an over-piping technique to create highly detailed, intricate designs. This style originated in Europe and was popular in the 1930s. Like many trends from the past, this style has reemerged with modern touches like the addition of color, adornments like cherries, and a change from using stiff royal icing to luscious flavorful buttercream. In this class, you will learn how to create your own beautifully decorated buttercream cake using a variety of piping techniques to achieve this sought-after look. Cake designer Rachael Teufel will take you through each step of the process from layering and icing your cake to piping several styles of borders and drop strings to adding finishing touches. By the end of this class, you will have the skills necessary to create intricately piped Lambeth buttercream designs that can be customized for any occasion.