Wilton Blog - Ideas from Wilton

At Wilton, we are proud of our 85 year history. What started as a small school in the dining room of Dewey McKinley Wilton’s Chicago home has grown into an internationally-recognized school of cake decorating and confectionery art. Students from over 100 countries and all 50 states have attended. (more…)

You may be familiar with Wilton, but did you know that there is a Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art located in Darien, Illinois? The most exciting news for the school is that we will be expanding with a second classroom in 2013! (more…)

Prior to working at Wilton, I never imagined I had the ability or patience to create a beautifully decorated cake. I quickly developed an interest in the cake masterpieces on Wilton’s website and throughout the Wilton yearbooks, so my curiosity turned into action as I became enamored with baking and decorating cakes and sweet treats. Since I had no prior experience, I needed to do something about it! (more…)

It was hard to believe that my Wilton Decorating Course 1 was coming to an end. I had learned so much in lessons 1-3, and was looking forward to the final class where I would put my new skills to the test. (more…)

As I left my first Wilton Cake Decorating lesson, I knew two things. The first being that I couldn’t wait for the next lesson, and the second that I wanted to get home right away and start practicing so that I was prepared for the upcoming weeks.

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When I was growing up, I did a lot of the cookie and cake baking for our large family. After I left home, my baking days were put on the back burner until I started my own family. Since I was known for my creativity, the simple iced cakes and cupcakes I had been making for years did not fit the bill. This spring, I finally signed up at my local Michaels Store for Wilton Cake Decorating Course 1. (more…)

It’s been an exciting year for Wilton Method™ course development. We’ve been listening to you and talking to students who have enjoyed taking our classes. We’ve heard back that you would love more advanced classes – the right next step to expanding and building upon your wonderful decorating skills. (more…)

At the heart of Wilton Class Marketing lies our network of amazing Wilton Method Instructors, and we do our best to make sure they know how much we appreciate their efforts. As a part of this appreciation, we developed the WMI Recognition Program to honor instructors for their teaching milestones. (more…)