Wilton specializes in helping you make your celebrations memorable, so it stands to reason we know how to throw a party! We recently celebrated our 4,000,000th student by giving away 35 – $100 Wilton Gift Certificates and a free course at the Wilton School of Confectionary Arts in Darien, IL. In 2010 we are celebrating 35 years of Wilton Cake Decorating: teaching skills and touching lives!
As we begin this new decade and look back on the last 35 years, I would like to share the Wilton story. It begins during the depression era in the 1920s when Dewey McKinley Wilton, a proficient candy maker and pulled sugar artist, began teaching the sugar arts in exchange for cake decorating tips from German and French pastry chefs. This blossomed into a brilliant idea of teaching cake decorating as a job.
Wilton’s first class was advertised in Bakers’ Helper magazine in 1946. Seven students signed up for his two-week course taught at the exclusive “Wilton School of Decorating,” “headquartered” at his apartment complex on the south side of Chicago. The Wilton School was delightful…and the course was rigorous!
From those humble beginnings, courses in the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating began in 1975 at department, craft, and specialty stores. Because of the thousands of passionate and caring instructors who teach Wilton courses, four million students have learned to cake decorate using the Wilton Method.
2010 promises to be an exciting year for the Wilton Method of Cake decorating. With about five million people celebrating birthdays every week in the United States, there will be a lot of birthday cakes to bake and decorate. It has been a great 35 years. We thank you for letting us be a part of your family celebrations!
For more information on Wilton Method Classes in your area, please visit the Wilton Classes page. Learn more about becoming a Wilton Method Instructor!
Robin is a Senior Class Marketing Field Manager for the Wilton Educational Marketing Department. She started her career as a Wilton Method Instructor in 1989, joining the department as an employee in July of 1991. She has been involved in the development of Wilton Educational Marketing programs over the years, along with special projects.
Robin likes to think of herself as an artist before anything else. She loves to experiment with cake decorating products trying out new and challenging designs. She is also an avid reader, active in various forms of exercise and is involved in church ministries. 
Not only is Robin an artist and educator, she is also a beautiful person and precious little sister!
I took a Wilton cake decorating course and I loved it!
i LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF SHORTENING DO I USED FOR THE CAKE ICING THEY TOLD ME NOT RECOMMEND CRISCO BECUZ OF THE THE FAT SOMETHING WHAT DO U RECOMMEND
I’ve been using Wilton products and pans for 33 years, this is the first time I’ve heard they are only 35 years old. But even for all my years, I’ve not used every pan Wilton has. Working on it though. Just bought my first sheet cake pan (12 x 18 in. Performance Pans™ Sheet Pan) and I’m lost. How many cups of cake mix do I use, or how many cake mixes do I use??
Diane,
Wilton has been around for a lot longer than 35 years, however the Wilton Method of Cake Decorating, taught in retail stores began 35 years ago.
Regarding your 12X18 sheet cake pan, the pan insert includes information about the amount of batter and icing you will need. You can also find information at http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm or in your 2010 Wilton Yearbook on page 115.
I heard that the Wilton classes are changing to different curriculum or structure. I’m not sure exactly. Is there information on this anywhere?
The instructors are keeping quite tight lipped about the details although I am in the Fondant and Gumpaste course right now and am looking forward to the changes.
I am a beginner and am loving every min. I can’t wait to learn everything, and then use all that I have learned. I am very excited
Hi
I live in the Uae about an hours drive from Dubai or Abu dhabi. I am really interested in doing a Wiltons cake decorating course ( I am a beginner ) are there any classes available here?
Thanks
Bronwyn
HI Iam From Dubai
In Dubai on Jumeirah road in TAVOLA shop WILTON CLASSES
if you contact me i will send you when classes will start we can go. I want try wilton classes too
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Razilia
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hi
I’m looking Wilton shop in Duai please help me
thanks
I live in abu dhabi and i wanna know who good each me wilton’s different ways of cake decorating over here … can you get back to me with details .. i would really appreciate that ….
because i love cooking espically baking ….
i don’t live in dubai but am planning on visiting in July, can any1 plz guide me if wilton classes start in July, and if so what is the course duration /fees…..need help plzz
I know I have seen Wilton catalogs/ magazines. Is there some way to subscribe?
Hi! I leave in Abu Dhabi, appreciate if you can advise if you are offering baking classes here? Would really love to enroll. Await to hear from you! Many thanks!
I live in Abu Dhabi as well and I am really intrested in taking the wiltons baking and decorating classes??? Please advise me of the timing and how can i join ?????? Appreciate your help
Hi, I also live in Abu Dhabi and very much interested to take wilton classes.. I hope that they will also conduct classes here in AD.
Are their any classes given in abu dhabi ?????????
i am really waiting a reply
Hi,
I am really interested in doing the Wiltons Basic (master ) course. Can you please let me know whether there are classes available in United Arab Emirates
Hello,
I actually dont live in Dubai, but I am planning to visit on 25 Feb 2012 and will be staying for a week. Is there any course availability during that time? Please advise fees.
Thanks,
Sherry
Hi! Im interested to learn baking with wilton …is there any courses available in Abu Dhabi U.A.E.?
I live in abu dhabi and also interested in wilton courses…..are there any courses available there?
i live in abudhabi do you offer your courses here.i really intrested in wilton courses thanks.
Hi,
I live in abudhabi &wants to join ur classes.do tell me the schedule & pricing many thanks .
madiha
hi!
I live in auh and wants to join classes too. timings and price of the course please. thanks.
Hi,
I am interested to have classes with u so what is the schedule and the cost since i live in Beirut-Lebanon i have to make travel arrangments. Many thks
I am interesting to learn cake decoration I’m Wilton .i am in abudhabi how to join the class?
I am interesting to learn cake decoration in Wilton .i am in abudhabi how to join the class?