• Promotional graphic for Cake Hoopla class on cake decorating a vintage-style cake with text and colorful sprinkles.
  • Dark and light green vintage heart cake created at a Cake Hoopla class in Tigard, near Portland.
  • Two women show off their unique cakes completed during a cake-decorating 101 class at Cake Hoopla in Tigard
  • Vintage heart-shaped cake with green and purple icing on a white turn table created by a student at Cake Hoopla's cake-decorating class.
  • A woman decorates a a purple, teal, and pink cake with piped borders, shells, and writing at Cake Hoopla in Tigard, Oregon, near Portland, during a cake-decorating class.
  • A group of kids happily decorates cakes and practice writing with frosting at a summer cake camp at Cake Hoopla in Tigard, Oregon near Portland.
  • Pink vintage heart cake with happy birthday message by customer at Cake Hoopla in Tigard.
  • A couple works on a a purple, teal, and pink cake decorated with piped borders, shells, and writing at Cake Hoopla in Tigard, Oregon, near Portland, during a cake-decorating class.
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Cake-Decorating 101: Piping & Writing Vintage Heart Cake (Part 2/3)

Cake-Decorating 101: Piping & Writing Vintage Heart Cake (Part 2/3)

Part 2 of Our Beginner Series / March 8, 2026 / Portland Area 

Level up your cake-decorating skills with Cake Hoopla's beginner-friendly class, Cake Finishing Basics: Piping & Writing - vintage heart cake edition! This beginner-friendly class in Tigard, Oregon, teaches you how to take already stacked and crumb-coated heart-shaped cake to the next level by mastering decorative techniques with a vintage feel.

You'll learn to add a bakery-level finishing layer to the heart cake, pipe elegant designs like borders and rosettes, and write clean, personalized messages.

Already taken a similar class? Join again for extra practice! Repeating the class is a great way to refine your technique and gain more hands-on experience with new designs.

Whether you're building on skills from Part 1 or jumping in here for the first time, you’ll walk away with new techniques, more confidence, and a beautifully finished cake.

What’s Included:

  • Choose to decorate a real 3-layer heart cake to take home or practice on a circular fake cake for skill-building only.
  • Expert instruction to achieve a flawless finishing layer of frosting for bakery-quality results.
  • You'll also learn essential piping skills, including borders, rosettes, drop strings, and written messages—practice first, then apply to your cake!

Recommended Age: Adults and kids 10+

Date/Time: Sunday, March 8, 2026, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pricing:

  • $50/person with a borrowed circular fake cake.
  • $70/person with a real hart-shaped cake to take home.
  • Get 20% off the second class when you register for more than one class in the series, including the same class twice! Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Location: Cake Hoopla Studio: 7173 SW Dartmouth St., Tigard, OR 97223 (just outside Portland).

Whether you're starting your cake-decorating journey or building off Part 1 of this 3-part beginner series, this class delivers the tips and techniques you need to rise to the cake-decorating occasion. Reserve your spot today!

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Cancellation Policy

Your booking can be canceled up to 5 days before the event. If you need to cancel your booking with less than 5 days' notice, you will be issued an electronic gift card equal to the price of your booking. No-shows will not be refunded.

Email hey@cakehoopla.com to cancel or reschedule your booking.

Cake Care Instructions

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. To avoid color changes, store the cake/cupcakes out of direct light.

Cakes/cupcakes are best consumed at room temperature. Remove the cake/cupcakes from the fridge 1 hour before serving, or from the freezer 2 hours before serving, to bring them to room temperature.

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