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Seasonal Cake Demo: Carrot Cake
Watch a Carrot Cake demo with vintage ermine frosting, then take home recipes, a cake kit & local Hopland Farm carrots. Sebastopol flour!
program overview
Take home: Recipes, cake kit, Farmer Mai flour, Hopland Heirloom Farm carrots.
This is a DEMO STYLE class, part of a monthly series highlighting the seasons! You’ll follow along with me as I make a Carrot Cake from start to finish. This cake will be filled with a tart curd, delicious jam, and frosted in ermine frosting. Ermine frosting is a vintage recipe originally used on Red Velvet cake before cream cheese. It is light, airy, and less sweet; the perfect pairing for this carrot cake. It will be your new favorite go to recipe! I will also be showing you how to highlight whole grains and seasonal ingredients here.
You will learn all the tips and tricks to mix, bake, build, frost, and decorate a cake in your own kitchen. Don’t like carrot cake? I will walk you through variations and we all can share in the creative process together!
Snacks and beverages will be provided. I will have printed recipes for you to reference and take notes throughout the class. At the end of class we will enjoy a slice of cake and a take home gift! Along with the recipes you will get a dry cake mix kit highlighting Farmer Mai Flour in Sebastopol as well as a bundle of locally grown carrots from Hopland Heirloom Farm so that you can recreate what you’ve learned at home!
Discover fresh local seasonal ingredients from our neighbors, celebrate the end of summer, connect with community, and eat a bit of cake.
instructor Overview
Leila Clement
I am a professional pastry cook and baker who believes the best way to connect is through something made by hand. My own culinary journey began as a self-taught learner, which gives me a unique perspective on how to break down complex skills effectively. Having worked in fine-dining pastry departments and award-winning bakeries, I now focus on bridging the gap between professional technique and the home kitchen.
Because I started exactly where you are, I find so much joy in helping students break through technical barriers and grow their confidence. I am a firm believer in staying in a ‘student mindset’. I view class as a collaborative space where we can all learn from one another. I can’t wait to see what we create together!
Through teaching, I now focus on bridging the gap between professional technique and the home kitchen.
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Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee (minus the payment processing and services fee), or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.
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Friday, September 25, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Experience Level
All-Levels, Beginning, Intermediate and AdvancedAge(s)
18-overRegistration Cost:
$25
