In the first class of Course II, Flowers and Cake Design we will  learn:
 

• Complementary design uses colors that are opposite one another on a color wheel. They "complement" one another:Think about Christmas colors, red and green; Easter colors, yellow and violet.Complementary colors each look brighter when shown with their counterpart.

• Monochromatic design uses only one color in a variety of shades.

• Triad design uses three colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel.

• Neighboring design uses three colors that are next to one another on the color wheel.Each color will share an element of it's neighbor...red, red-violet and violet or red, red-orange and orange.

• How to make a parchment bag

We will learn that Royal Icing contains only 3 ingredients and that all of your mixing implements (bowl, beaters, spatula, spoons, storage container) MUST BE GREASE FREE! I cannot stress this enough. If there is grease on anything it will cause the icing to separate. This cannot be fixed...the icing will have to be thrown away. To avoid the grease problem wash everything with Dawn in HOT water. Allow to dry or dry with a clean paper towel then wipe with a Clorox wipe. Allow to air dry before use.
Add sugar and meringue powder to mixer bowl. Stir till combined then add 5 tablespoons of warm water. Mix on low speed for 7 to 10 minutes. USE A TIMER!! 7 minutes is the minimum! Icing will form stiff peaks and will lose its sheen when it is done. This is thick consistency icing.