Welcome to Becca's Heart for FACS Education

From many years ago as member in 4-H and FHA clubs, my love grew for Home Economics-arts and teaching. As a certified FACS teacher of grades 6-12 in Illinois, I have a passion for all things home, family, and community related!

Friday, April 25, 2014

Morsels--last year's Foods II cake decorating efforts

Foods II is offered second semester. Third quarter is spent doing meal planning and exploring hospitality-related topics and careers. Fourth quarter is spent learning about cake decorating. Students use a cake mix for a single-layer and bake from scratch for a two-layer. Single-layers get a soft classic buttercream frosting while the stacked layers get a thicker decorator icing using shortening.

Here's one of last spring's CAKE creations: