Ready to create recipes so incredible, your family will still be baking them decades from now?

WELCOME TO CREATIVE CAKES!

Join me in the kitchen where we'll transform your baking intuition into trusted family treasures that tell your unique, individual culinary story. This isn't just about making cakes – it's about becoming the person whose recipe cards are cherished and shared for generations to come.
An Amazing Value - Only $297!

Create Your Own Delicious Legacy 🎂

As a kid, I watched my mom share all of her recipes on simple 4x6 index cards with friends and family. Now, years later, something absolutely beautiful happens when I visit these friends – their faces light up as they pull out those treasured recipe cards, lovingly worn from years of use. They'll say "I'm making your mom's famous cake!" and we'll gather in the kitchen, sharing old stories and creating new memories over recipes written in her familiar handwriting.

That's the incredible power of a well-crafted recipe – it's a gift that keeps giving, bringing people together and creating moments of pure joy, one delicious bite at a time. Through her deep understanding of baking, my mom created something truly special: recipes so good, so trustworthy, that they became part of countless family traditions.

Ready to sprinkle that same kind of magic into the world? Ready to confidently create recipes that are delicious, replicable, and scientifically sound? That's exactly what I'll help you do! 💝


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Here's What You'll Learn in Creative Cakes...

Hint: *everything* you need to make your own cake recipes!

    1. Welcome to the Course!

    2. Your BIG QUESTION

    1. Welcome to Your Equipment Lesson!

    2. Fundamental Equipment Checklist

    3. The Most Important Piece of Baking Equipment

    4. Prep and Mixing Bowl Sets

    5. Sifters

    6. Measuring Cups (Dry and Liquid)

    7. Measuring Spoons

    8. Whisks!

    9. Silicone Spatula Set

    10. Let's Talk About Mixers

    11. Cake Pans for Recipe Developers

    12. Cooling Racks

    13. THE Thermometers That Improve Baking

    14. Pastry Brushes

    15. Cake Storage

    1. Welcome to the Science of Ingredients (AKA My "Ultimate Nerd-Out")

    2. Your Biggest Question About Ingredients...

    3. Anatomy of a Good Baking Recipe

    4. The Basics of Cake Balance

    5. The Science of Flour

    6. The Science of Eggs

    7. Butter and Oil--The Fats!

    8. About Sugar

    9. All About Liquid

    10. Spices and Extracts

    11. The Science of Leavening

    12. Let's Talk about Add-Ins

    13. Introduction to the Lab Assignment!

    14. BONUS: Technique for Olive Oil Cake

    1. Welcome!

    2. Finding Inspiration

    3. Metric Measurement and Your Digital Kitchen Scale

    4. How to Scale a Recipe

    5. The Art of Mise en Place Pt. 1

    6. The Art of Mise en Place Pt. 2

    7. My Ingredients Aren't Room Temp! What Do I Do? (A Guide)

    8. How to Cream Butter and Sugar

    9. BONUS--How to Cream Butter and Sugar with a Stand Mixer!

    10. Adding Eggs One at a Time

    11. Adding Extracts

    12. Dry/Liquid/Dry--Why?

    13. Prepping Pans for Baking

    14. BONUS--Prepping Bundt Pans for Baking

    15. BONUS-How I Grease My Round Cake Pans

    16. Technique Tips for Baking

    17. Introduction to Lab Work!

    1. Welcome to Ratios!

    2. What are Ratios?

    3. Culinary Ratios for Cakes

    4. The Non-Ratio Ingredients

    5. Ratios and Common Sense

    6. Let's Learn by Doing!

    7. Introduction to the Lab--Using Ratios to Make Your Own Cake!

    1. Welcome to Finishing Touches!

    2. Basic Simple Syrup

    3. Basic Vanilla Glaze

    4. Basic American Buttercream

    5. Thank You! And Congratulations!

    6. More Resources!

    7. Before you go...

About Creative Cakes

  • $297.00
  • 70 incredibly fun, bite-sized lessons that will make your recipes outstanding and make you more confident!
  • 2.5 hours of amazing video content done at your own pace!

Why start now? ⏰

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to master this skill! You'll have ample opportunity to practice and refine your techniques before the busy holiday baking season arrives.

This course is perfect if you dream of:

  • Becoming *the* trusted baking resource among your friends and family;

  • Contributing to your family's treasured collection of family recipes;

  • Starting your own baking blog or other baking business;

  • Contributing your special knowledge to our shared culinary history.

See What Our Students Are Saying About Creative Cakes

Hint: They LOVE it!

5 star rating

Outstanding and worth every penny

Oby Otti

I joined Creative Cakes (and More!) because I was looking for a comprehensive course that had everything I needed to elevate my “gift” of baking. I found this class to be OUTSTANDING! Not only have I gained knowledge on the science behind ingred...

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I joined Creative Cakes (and More!) because I was looking for a comprehensive course that had everything I needed to elevate my “gift” of baking. I found this class to be OUTSTANDING! Not only have I gained knowledge on the science behind ingredients and the business of baking, I also have a gained a whole new community. The structure of the class is just right! The cohort meetings are always so insightful and meaningful and the offline help we get from learning from each other is priceless. Now, let me tell you about Shani. She is truly our baking bestie! She knows her stuff and can teach it to you, without it feeling like a lecture. The information just sticks because it is real and relatable. The success of this class is truly a testament to who she is as a person. I give this course a 10 out of 10. 5 stars! I highly recommend it! It is worth every penny.

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5 star rating

Excellent Investment In Me

Paula Simmons

The Creative Cakes (and More!) delivered as promised. I now have the skills to develop my own recipes and the business foundation to be successful in my baking enterprise.

The Creative Cakes (and More!) delivered as promised. I now have the skills to develop my own recipes and the business foundation to be successful in my baking enterprise.

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Of course there are freebies!

Enjoy additional content with your purchase of Creative Cakes!

  • The Creative Cakes Workbook!

    $150 value

    The Creative Cakes workbook will help you deepen your understanding of the concepts that you'll learn in Creative Cakes. It's fully downloadable and YOURS FOREVER!

  • THREE Free Class Replays

    $75.00 Value

    Enjoy class replays of three of my favorite BwB Home Baking Academy classes: Lemon Pound Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting!

  • Premium Printables

    $50 value

    Download and print these freebies to use as every day resources as you implement what you've learned!

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Meet Shani!

Shani Whisonant

Chief Butter Ambassador

Hi! I'm Shani Whisonant, and I'm the Chief Butter Ambassador at Begin with Butter! I'm a self-taught baker and I've worked for years to achieve my own baking confidence and consistency. I created the Begin with Butter Home Baking Academy in 2022 to help people overcome their biggest (and smallest!) baking challenges, and to make baking accessible and fun! The BwB Home Baking Academy is a place where you can finally learn the skills to help you bust through all of your baking barriers so that you can be confident in the kitchen. My greatest joy is teaching others and I can't wait to bake with you!