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Since 2010, Baking and Cake Art Academy has been the only school in West Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to Baking and Cake Decorating courses.

NEW CLASSES! NEW SKILLS! NEW SCHEDULE!

Develop buttercream, fondant, and cake baking skills through our semi-private classes in Los Angeles.

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Classes

Adults have varied choices for learning at Baking and Cake Art Academy whether a hobbyist or to advance careers in cake decorating and baking.

All classes are semi-private and located in Los Angeles.

Each class in a series is designed to be a building block for the skills covered in the previous session.

There are series classes focusing on:

Buttercream decoration
Cake baking,
Fondant decoration

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Eleiza

“I came into this class not knowing much about baking only that I have a driven passion for it. It was Chef Susan that helped me perfect my techniques. Her level of knowledge, patience, and love for baking helped my peers and myself achieve marvelous projects using numerous techniques.

Through trial and error, Chef Susan taught me how to (expand my strategies) in order to make my next project even better. comparing my first project on the first day of instruction to the last, the difference is almost unbelievable. My resume, cakes, and patience have all improved in such a short time. With this, it has been my pleasure being a student at the Baking & Cake Art Academy, and a greater pleasure being the student of Chef Susan Holtz. “

Chef Susan Holtz

Award –Winning Instructor

Excellence in Teaching awarded to Chef Susan Holtz from the California Council for Adult Education, the largest professional organization serving adult education in California.

I was honored to be recognized for excellence in teaching from such a prestigious organization and deeply touched when I realized that some of my students attended the event. (I think that each had to purchase a ticket! —That made it even more amazing!)

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Bernadette M.

“Chef Susan’s dedication and commitment to our success was apparent from day one. She is very approachable and her gentle and patient guidance throughout our in class projects ensured that we would have a successful outcome. This is not a craft store class! In Chef Susan’s class, I learned how to bake and decorate upscale cakes, that are sold in high end bakeries, as well as assemble a structurally sound tiered Artisan Wedding Cake! I am a small business owner, and after EACH class I learned something new that I implemented in my business. I changed just about every approach I had been using in baking and decorating. Since participating in Chef Susan’s class, I have had rave reviews on my cakes and buttercream as well as my new found cake designs.

I highly recommend any cake business owner to enroll their assistants in Chef Susan’s Beginning Baking and Cake Art class. Your return will far exceed the price you pay! The class is very affordable (20 weeks/90 hours at an exceptional price!). My confidence has grown in leaps and bounds! Thank you Chef Susan!”

Baking & Cake Art Featured Videos

Decorating Cookies with Royal Icing

Chocolate French Buttercream Icing

Pressure Pipping Buttercream Hearts

Spiced Scones with Maple Glaze

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Chef Susan Holtz dedicated to her students’ success

Each student comes to me with a unique skill level which needs encouragement every step of the way!

Blogs by Susan Holtz

DELICIOUS DATE BARS

by Chef Susan Holtz

DELICIOUS DATE BARS

by Chef Susan Holtz

DELICIOUS DATE BARS This summer has been and is a bit of a challenge- for good reason. Decluttering, purging or whatever you call the process of readying for “demolition kitchen” has actually been liberating while lots of “stuff” as the brilliant comedian, George...

GLUTEN, LACTOSE & SUGAR-FREE SNACK COOKIES

by Chef Susan Holtz

GLUTEN, LACTOSE, AND SUGAR-FREE SNACK COOKIESAdapted from Dr. Allison Collins, MD/ Kaiser Permanente My husband is a sweets snacker. Kids must snack. When I saw this recipe in an email, I had to try it as it would be a healthy choice for kids of all ages! The...

Success Rate

Chef Susan Holtz has scores of former students now working in the culinary arts.

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Testimonials

Happy students.

“The Beginning Cake Decorating CTE Course has been an immense help for my confidence /knowledge as I begin my new career in the baking field. I feel like I have a solid core of knowledge(piping/preparing cakes) which I can use to practice and master my hand skills….has opened my mind to a much larger range of possibilities of projects that I can do. ”

Brett Y.

“I relocated to Los Angeles and searched for months to find the right cake decorating classes/school. There is no better teacher or curriculum that combines the hands on training with one-on-one attention that students need to become a successful cake decorator. Chef Susan is a great teacher and mentor, and I highly recommend the Baking and Cake Art Academy to anyone looking for a career in cake decorating!”

Colin O.

“Coming from a background with no cake experience whatsoever I have learned an amazing amount of information on how to make beautiful cakes. This class has been a great learning experience with a great teacher!”

Marcela T.

“I took elementary classes at different places and realized I really enjoyed decorating cakes and wanted to take it to the next level. I can’t even begin to tell you just how much I have learned in the beginner and advanced classes. I have made so many cakes for so many different events. With the technical skills I have learned I feel I can make cakes with confidence when I retire! These classes will challenge you to achieve your skills to the next level!”