Ralph Lauren Christmas Cupcake Decorating Workshop
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December 12th 1:00pm |Advanced Technique Cupcake Decorating Workshop at Le Laurelli (All levels welcome!)
Location: Le Laurelli | Downtown Libertyville
Price: $100 per person
Duration: 2 hours
Ages: 14+ | BYOB for guests 21+
Description
Join Annalise from Sweet B's Bake Shop in the beautiful, cozy setting of Le Laurelli for a festive afternoon of buttercream, creativity, and a little Christmas magic!
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn to create elegant, traditionally inspired Christmas cupcake designs featuring a beautiful poinsettia, festive holiday plaid, and classic holly berries.
We'll explore more advanced buttercream piping techniques while keeping things approachable and fun for beginners. Whether you're picking up a piping bag for the first time or looking to expand your decorating skills, you'll leave with new techniques, creative inspiration, and gorgeous cupcakes to share (or keep for yourself!).
What You'll Learn
How to properly prepare and fill piping bags for detailed decorating
Advanced piping techniques for creating dimensional poinsettia petals and realistic holly leaves
How to pipe clean, precise lines to create a beautiful Christmas plaid design
Techniques for building texture, dimension, and elegant finishing details with buttercream
Tips for achieving the right buttercream consistency and controlling your piping pressure
Throughout the workshop, you'll gain confidence working with different piping tips and learn techniques you can use to elevate your holiday baking at home.
What's Included
All cupcakes, buttercream, decorating tools, and supplies are provided. Each student will decorate six cupcakes (two of each design) and take home their own beautifully decorated collection, perfect for gifting, entertaining, or adding a little homemade charm to your holiday celebrations.
No previous decorating experience is necessary! Just bring yourself, a little creativity, and your holiday spirit.
BYOB: Guests ages 21+ are welcome to bring their favorite wine or bubbly to enjoy while decorating. Coffee and tea will be served.
Come spend two festive hours learning something new, getting creative, and making something beautiful for the holiday season!
The Event Schedule for each class will be listed in the Description.
Le Laurelli Showroom – Downtown Libertyville
114 East Cook Avenue, Libertyville, IL 60048
Annalise Atilano | Creator of @sweetbsbakeshop
Ralph Lauren Christmas Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Meet our Co-Host
Annalise Atilano
Hi there! I’m Annalise – proud mom, passionate baker, and the creator of Sweet B’s Bake Shop here in Lincolnshire.
When my son was born in May 2020, everything changed. Watching him grow so quickly reminded me just how fleeting life is – and how important it is to spend it doing what you truly love. That realization sparked something in me.
By February 2021, I took a leap of faith and left my corporate job to follow a dream that had been in my heart for as long as I can remember – sharing my love of baking with others. What started with hot cocoa bombs soon grew into cake pops, and now I’m thrilled to be creating custom cakes and cupcakes for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, and everything in between.
At Sweet B’s, every dessert is made with care, creativity, and a whole lot of heart. I believe in celebrating the sweet moments – big or small – and making them just a little bit more special with something delicious. Because life is short… so why not make it sweet?