Learn Cake Decorating Free

Start with Chris Makes Easy Chocolate Cake (12 min, Bon Appétit), then Claire Teaches You Cake Decoration (Lesson 5) (23 min, Bon Appétit). All 377 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need rotating cake turntable, piping tips and bags set, offset spatula set and a few more basics (about $395 of kit). The book to keep beside you: The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.

What you'll need

Rotating cake turntable: Smooth sides in one sweep.
Piping tips and bags set: Every border and flower.
Offset spatula set: Spread and smooth buttercream.
Cake scraper: Sharp edges, smooth finish.
Cake pans set: Even layers.
Stand mixer: Buttercream in minutes. - View on Amazon

Lessons

Chris Makes Easy Chocolate Cake | From the Test Kitchen (12 min, Bon Appétit, Beginner)
Claire Teaches You Cake Decoration (Lesson 5) | Baking School (23 min, Bon Appétit, Intermediate)
How to Make Swiss Meringue Buttercream | My Favorite Frosting! (21 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
6 Million Subscriber Special: American Pancake Layer Cake (9 min, Joshua Weissman, Intermediate)
Apple Cake with Maple Frosting (17 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How a Sugar Artist Crafts a 5-Tier Wedding Cake | Handcrafted (32 min, Bon Appétit, Intermediate)
Lemon Curd (10 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Oreo Cupcakes (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Make Cake Pops | SO Easy and Delicious! (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
How to Make Petit Fours (13 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Make Toffee | My Favorite Holiday Treat! (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Lemon Cupcakes (14 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Claire Teaches You Cake Frosting (Lesson 3) | Baking School (21 min, Bon Appétit, Intermediate)
Easy Homemade Marshmallows (18 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
How to Make a Naked Wedding Cake (Your First Cake!) (21 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
London Bakery Tour with Cupcake Jemma! (19 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Paris Bakery Tour | The BEST Bakeries in Paris! (15 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Dreamy Buttercream Frosting Recipe | So Easy! (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
Easy Carrot Cake Cupcakes Recipe (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
Homemade Glazed Donuts (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
The Best Buttercream Frosting Recipe (13 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
AMAZING Pumpkin Bars (13 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Berry Chantilly Cake With Mascarpone Cream Cheese Frosting! (8 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
Carrot Cake Cupcakes (13 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Easter Bunny Cupcakes with Lachlan and George | So Cute! 🐰 (13 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Easy Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
German Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe (19 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Gold Crackled Fondant Technique Sugar Geek Show (13 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
Homemade Peanut Butter Eggs (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How To Make A Wedding Cake (20 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
How to Make Empanadas | So Delicious and Easy! (11 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
How to Make Italian Buttercream (15 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Make the Best Chocolate Buttercream Frosting (14 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Pumpkin Roll (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
The BEST Coconut Cupcakes Recipe (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
The BEST Pineapple Upside Down Cake (11 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Amazing Avgolemono Soup | My Favorite Soup Ever (10 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Broccoli Cheese Soup (8 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Cake decorating tutorials | BUTTERCREAM MARBLE CAKE (13 min, Sugarella Sweets, Intermediate)
Cake decorating tutorials | Spider-man fault line cake (13 min, Sugarella Sweets, Intermediate)
Easy Peanut Butter Cupcakes Recipe (10 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
Flan (8 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Create a Fondant Stone Texture On Cake (19 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
How to Make Churros (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Lemon Velvet Cake Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting (12 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe (10 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Strawberry Fault Line Cake Tutorial (11 min, Sugar Geek Show, Intermediate)
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe (22 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
The BEST Coconut Tres Leches Cake (18 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
The BEST Strawberry Buttercream Recipe (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Amazing Pumpkin Cupcakes Recipe (10 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Blueberry Galette (11 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Cheese Puffs (12 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Chicken Tetrazzini (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
Easy Peppermint Bark (11 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
How to make a buttercream cake with rice paper sail (14 min, Sugarella Sweets, Intermediate)
How to Make Arepas | Easy and Only Three Ingredients! (8 min, Preppy Kitchen, Beginner)
How to Make Caramel Apples (8 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Make Flaky Biscuits (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract | With a Speed Hack! (9 min, Preppy Kitchen, Intermediate)

Books on Cake Decorating

The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum - View on Amazon