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We are delighted to offer hands-on workshops and private classes from our studio in Saint Louis.

Hands-on Workshops

Join award-winning cake artist, Heidi Moore Holmon, for a creative time with like-minded artists to learn new skills and master the art of cake decorating. Our group classes are small and intimate to allow plenty of one-on-one time. Check back often to see what’s new as more group classes are announced.

Spinning Carousel Workshop
February 8-9, 2024
February 24-24, 2024

Peony Rose Deep Dive Masterclass
Date TBD

Online Cake Tutorials

While we love hosting students in our studio, if you’re interested in learning at your own pace, browse our downloadable step-by-step tutorials and templates section. We are continually adding to our library. Check back often or sign up with your email address below to receive updates when new ones become available.

Modern Texture Cake Decorating Tutorial
Birch Tree Texture Tutorial
Sweet Eucalyptus Tutorial
Mini Magnolia Branches

Private Sugar Art Education

Join us online or in Studio to explore a world where sugar blooms and leaves are sweet. Grow as an artist and gain new-found cake confidence under the expert guidance of award-winning cake artist, Heidi Moore Holmon.

If you are new to the cake world or want to refine your cake decorating skillset, we teach both online and in-studio private one on one classes focused on bringing cakes to life with sugar artistry. Allow us to lend you the over 25 years-worth of art and design knowledge that made us a prominent luxury cake designer, leaving you free to experiment, and find the beauty in new and unexpected things.

Online or in person, begin your journey to sweet success with us!

Meet Your Mentor

Learn side by side with award-winning cake artist and author, Heidi Moore Holmon who successfully runs a prestigious luxury cake studio. Gain 25 years of first hand information in design, photography, and cake artistry.

Sugar Flowers

Let us elevate your sugar flowers skills—we literally wrote the book on them. Learn how to create realistic sugar flowers, leaves and botanicals with our signature style and methods.

Luxury Wedding Cakes

Stepping into the world of luxury wedding cake design? Master much-requested techniques to attract the modern couple and avoid common pitfalls many cake artists face.

Cake Photography

Elevate your photography skills with techniques designed specifically for cake photography. Learn the fundamentals of natural light photography tailored towards capturing scroll-stopping cake photos.

Fondant Basics

Whether you are new to the cake world or want to refine your sugar artistry skillset, we offer a fondant basics class that will teach you how to stack a stable cake foundation, achieve sharp, clean edges with fondant and troubleshoot fondant woes for a porcelain smooth finish every time.

Transportation Cake Toppers

Perfect for new cake artist starting out with celebration cakes, this class will quite literally take your cakes to new heights. Create a set of transportation cake toppers including trains, planes, automobiles…oh, and a rocket too!

Experience One-on-One Attention

De la Creme creates an environment for cake education and empowerment. We take the time to learn your needs, sharing our proven pathways for growth when learning new skills and nurturing existing skills towards mastery.

 

Private classes are tailor-made to suit you perfectly allowing you to get the most from your investment.

 

Private classes can be scheduled Sundays thru Wednesdays (exceptions apply during off season). Please inquire for available dates. Two-day classes are recommended to allow for dry time on more detailed projects (especially sugar flowers) but we will know how to best structure your class once session details have been decided, but be sure to let us know your preference when inquiring.

Spinning Carousel Cake Workshop

Will you join us!

Three seats remaining! We would be tickled pink to host you in our St. Louis Studio for this 2-day in-person class. Space is limited and is on a first come first served basis. Reserve your seat using the link below (AfterPay is also available upon request). 

In this class you will…

• Learn how to create a spinning carousel cake using simple mechanics
• Create a two tier cake with intricate details and rich textures
• Learn how to stand out from the crowd by curating a signature look
• Level up your cake skills in a friendly environment surrounded by fellow creatives
• Take away skills to wow your clients
• The class will also touch on color theory as a tool to achieve custom colors, and working with a limited color palette for maximum effect

Class time 9:30am - 4:30pm
Space is limited.

February 24-25, 2024

at De la Crème Creative Studio located in St. Louis MO 63103 USA

What to Bring

All supplies and materials will be provided for in-class use. Lunch will be served.


Cancellation Policy:

• Classes take place at our St. Louis studio unless otherwise noted and all sales are final. While we are unable to issue refunds, we will do our best to place you in a future workshop if you need to cancel. Please reach out by email to discuss.

• We reserve the right to cancel the workshop at any time due to weather emergencies, illness, venue availability, or other circumstances beyond our control. If we cancel the workshop, we will issue you a full tuition refund.

Cake Photography Masterclass

Elevate your photography skills with techniques designed specifically for cake photography. Learn the fundamentals of natural light photography developed by Heidi Moore Holmon, tailored towards capturing scroll-stopping cake photos. With a focus on both getting the picture-perfect shot and editing photos in post-production for a professional look, you will walk away from this class with the skills needed to showcase your sweet works of art in a way that makes them look as good as they taste.

Who is This Class For?

This class is a good fit for students with some experience photographing their own work, but ambitious beginner students will also be able to quickly grasp the method that Heidi teaches. For professionals wanting to elevate their cake photography skills, this class will flip your natural approach on its head, changing the way you shoot and edit cake shots. A smart phone or DSLR camera (with basic understanding of settings) is a requirement for this class, and a laptop is highly recommended for the editing session.

What You Will Learn

  • Where to find the best natural light to make food art look delicious.

  • How to create a signature photography style for your brand.

  • How to wrap light around both dark and light cakes.

  • Essential professional tools and budget-friendly options.

  • How to shoot reflective surfaces like gold foil and metallic cake stands.

  • Capture attention grabbing details to increase your online brand presence.

  • Post-production editing workflows used by professionals to enhance natural beauty.

  • Sessions will include worksheets with photography terms and definitions for easy reference, along with photography setup diagrams.

TWO CLASS DATES AVAILABLE

March 24-25, 2023
September 16-17, 2023
$1,120

Class is from 9am to 5pm each day at De la Crème Creative Studio located in St. Louis MO 63103 USA

What to Bring

A smart phone or DSLR camera is a requirement for this class and a laptop is highly recommended. All other supplies and materials will be provided for in-class use. Lunch will be served.


Cancellation Policy:

• Classes take place at our St. Louis studio unless otherwise noted and all sales are final. While we are unable to issue refunds, we will do our best to place you in a future workshop if you need to cancel. Please reach out by email to discuss.

• We reserve the right to cancel the workshop at any time due to weather emergencies, illness, venue availability, or other circumstances beyond our control. If we cancel the workshop, we will issue you a full tuition refund.

Peony Rose Deep Dive Masterclass

Working with gum paste, spend three days diving deep into the intricacies and nuances of sugar peonies and roses—two of the most popular wedding flowers. Explore a variety of methods to create sugar flowers with a natural, realistic appearance full of movement, as well as coordinating foliage and botanicals. Learn the step-by-step techniques as well as the theory behind making design decisions.

Elevate your sugar flower skills and gain the confidence to attract your ideal client surrounded by supportive fellow cake artists. Walk away from this class with not only the skills to recreate exquisite sugar flowers, but the knowledge on how to adapt the techniques to suit your own need across other sugar blooms.

Who is This Class For?

This class is for experienced wedding cake artists and hobby cakers passionate about mastering sugar flowers for both realistic and artistic effect. Previous experience working with gum paste is advised but enthusiastic beginners are also welcome.

What You Will Learn

  • Compiling inspiration and resources guides

  • Deconstructing flowers to learn composition and structure

  • Tinting gum-paste and adding color for a realism

  • Creating multi-wired flowers with lots of movement

  • Creating stable anchor buds for single-wired flowers

  • Petal Drying Techniques for natural movement

  • Gum-paste Roses

    – Full English Rose – Tea Rose – Rose Buds

  • Gum-paste Peonies

    – Large, Fluffy, Open Peony – Wild Peony – Peony Buds

  • Gum-paste foliage and botanicals to add visual interest

  • Arrange finished flowers onto a single, over-laden and lush tier

TWO CLASS DATES AVAILABLE

2024 Dates TBD

Class is from 9am to 4pm each day at De la Crème Creative Studio located in St. Louis MO 63103 USA

What to Bring

All supplies and materials will be provided for in-class use. Lunch will be served.


Cancellation Policy:

• Classes take place at our St. Louis studio unless otherwise noted and all sales are final. While we are unable to issue refunds, we will do our best to place you in a future workshop if you need to cancel. Please reach out by email to discuss.

• We reserve the right to cancel the workshop at any time due to weather emergencies, illness, venue availability, or other circumstances beyond our control. If we cancel the workshop, we will issue you a full tuition refund.