Their flowers, their words.
From first petal to flagship cake.
“Joining Finespun Cakes Academy has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. It’s an invaluable source of knowledge and inspiration, with a wonderfully supportive community where no question is too small.”
“I had never made a sugar paste flower, but I had three months to learn before my granddaughter’s wedding. She loved her cake, and the photographer couldn’t believe the sugar paste flowers were not real.”
Real flowers. Real hands.
The questions answered, the progress made.
“I love the Finespun Academy. From simple flowers to complex blooms, the courses are well organized and easy to follow. It is great to be part of a community that helps improve your skills.”
“Alexandria’s sugar flower tutorials are amazing online classes that have helped grow my confidence to create wonderful cake decor. I really love the peony and the garden rose tutorials that I continue to reference when I need a refresher.”
“You are the one who first inspired me that a cake can be decorated this way. Even today, when I feel clueless about where to begin, I refer to your page and watch your old tutorials.”
“It wasn’t until watching your gumpaste hydrangea video that I got the courage to create these flowers. Thanks so much for the work you do, and for the help it gives in achieving something that can bring so much joy.”
“I use your sugar paste recipe consistently in any of my sugar work. I love how easy the recipe is, and how the paste is pliable enough to easily work with and dries wonderfully.”
“This is the cake that my husband and I made for our son’s wedding. We love your gumpaste recipe and tutorials. You have certainly inspired us, even though we are just hobby bakers.”
“I very much enjoyed the class! It was so fun and I learned a lot. I remember having such a great time in that class, and I would do it again.”
Three students. Three transformations.
“These courses and the academy are worth their weight in GOLD! As someone who lives in a tiny town with little access to mentorship and professional community, the Finespun courses have been life and career changing for me and my business.”
“Alex is an incredibly talented artist, but she’s an equally gifted educator and mentor. She has a way of making complicated techniques feel approachable. Finespun Cakes Academy has been instrumental in helping me build my business, and I genuinely can’t imagine where I’d be without it.”
“Joining this academy has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for my cake business. What really sets this group apart is the community. It’s one of the friendliest, most supportive spaces I’ve found, and no matter your skill level, you’ll walk away with something that pushes your work forward.”