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Cakeheads is an online cake-decorating school and community created by cake artist, Shawna McGreevy. For more than 10 years, Cakeheads has helped cake decorators of all skill levels learn professional cake-decorating techniques through detailed, step-by-step video instruction, project tutorials, recipes, and an active online community. The mission of Cakeheads is to make professional cake decorating approachable and achievable for everyone—from beginners learning the fundamentals to experienced decorators looking to expand their skills and creativity. At the heart of Cakeheads is an extensive library of hundreds of cake-decorating tutorials and projects. Members learn how to create beautiful, elaborate cakes while also mastering the individual techniques behind them. The library gives members the ability to learn at their own pace and return to techniques and projects whenever they need them. The tutorials range from fundamental cake-decorating skills to highly specialized and advanced projects, making the library useful to decorators at virtually every level. The tutorials cover a wide range of skills, including preparing and baking cakes, making buttercream and ganache, leveling and filling cakes, achieving sharp edges, covering cakes with fondant, stacking and supporting tiered cakes, creating decorative elements, sculpting, painting, working with edible paper, cookies, macarons, and many other specialty cake-decorating techniques. Cakeheads also provides foundational instruction for decorators who want to build strong skills and understand not only what to do, but how and why each technique works. Community is an important part of the Cakeheads experience. Members have access to a supportive group of fellow cake decorators where they can ask questions, share their work, get advice, troubleshoot challenges, and celebrate their accomplishments. Cakeheads is built around the idea of *Learn, Grow, and Connect*—giving decorators the education, inspiration, and community support they need to continually improve their craft. Cakeheads is founded and taught by Shawna McGreevy, a professional cake artist and educator. Shawna brings years of hands-on cake-decorating experience to her teaching and specializes in breaking complicated techniques down into clear, approachable steps. Her teaching philosophy is centered on helping decorators understand the techniques behind professional cake decorating so they can confidently apply those skills to their own creations. Shawna has been featured in several different magazines such as Cake Masters and American Cake Decorating Magazine and has been a featured artist at the Cake, Bake and Sweets Show, Australia and the Cake Fair in Florida. She’s also taught cake classes around the world, was nominated for the Cake Masters Cake Hero award and has been chosen as one of the top ten cake artists in the United States, 2017 by Cake Masters Magazine. In short, Cakeheads combines professional instruction, an extensive on-demand video library, practical techniques, creative projects, and an encouraging community in one place!

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Buttercream Hearts Piped Borders

All Cakeheads Tutorials • 16m

The cake tier Shawna made for this video is a 6" round, about 6.5" tall

Watch how to attach ribbon and bows to the cake board at timestamp 1:06:50 in the tulip vase cake tutorial

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LINKS & SUPPLIES

Other links:
- Related tutorial: Shawna's Fundamentals course, showing how to bake and create a beautiful base cake tier: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-one
- Related tutorial: icing cake tiers with the acrylic disc method, Live! Perfectly Smooth Buttercream Cake Tiers With Sharp Edges Using Acrylics: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/live-perfect-buttercream-ganache-tiers-with-sweet-passion-cakery
- Related tutorial: attaching ribbon and bows to the cake board, tulip vase cake tutorial (no separate video available)

RECIPES
- SUPER Easy Meringue Buttercream (Vanilla or Chocolate!)
- White Almond Sour Cream Cake (WASC)

SUPPLIES
- Wilton Closed Star Decorating Tip #30: https://amzn.to/3YSq55T
- Wilton STD Open Star Tip #21: https://amzn.to/3K9Yg4Q
- Artisan Accents Gel Pastes: https://www.thesweetchalet.com/shop-1/Chocolate-Chameleon-&-Gel-Coloring-by-Artisan-Accents-c59645319
- Hearts Sprinkle Quins, 8-Ounce, Red, White and Pink: https://amzn.to/3E5uE51
- Tipless Piping Bags, S or M (100 pcs): https://borderlandsbakery.com/product-page/tipless-piping-bags-s-or-m-100-pcs/
- The Safety Zone GNEP-1P Nitrile Exam Gloves: https://www.amazon.com/Nitrile-Exam-Gloves-Disposable-Convenient/dp/B00KE233NU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=food+safe+gloves&qid=1553019741&s=gateway&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=mcgcak-20&linkId=838963a007425639f61ba100e87aedfe&language=en_US
- Guildcraft Round Cake Boards: https://guildcraftfoam.com/product/round-cakeboard/
- Ribbon Multi-Color (5/8" 15MM) 16 Rolls 400 Yards Solid Satin Fabric: https://amzn.to/3jSSSss

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