Arlington Community Education

Create beautifully decorated cookies using royal icing and simple piping techniques in this beginner-level class. We’ll cover the fundamentals, including how to outline and flood the icing for a smooth, professional finish. Learn how to create adorable detailed sunglasses, roller skates, and VW vans—perfect for a summer party, beach day, or any retro-themed celebration. All materials will be provided, including freshly baked cookies, royal icing, recipes, and take-home boxes.

Celebrate the season with this beginner-level Easter cookie decorating class. You will learn the technique of flooding sugar cookies with royal icing to achieve a perfectly smooth finish. We’ll create extraordinary eggs, brilliant bunnies, cute carrots, and sensational sheep. All supplies, including baked sugar cookies, royal icing, and boxes, will be provided.

Adorn your cupcakes with realistic-looking succulent plants made out of buttercream. Learn to make a variety of cactus plants and desert roses to turn cupcakes into colorful edible terrariums. Icing and decorating tools are included, which you will use in class for decorating your cupcakes and take home to recreate your designs. Please note: You will need to bring 10-12 unfrosted cupcakes and a carrier or box to transport them.