Cake Decorating Near Me in Culver City | Gloria's Since 1972
Cake Decorating in Culver City, CA
Supplies, classes, and custom edible image printing all in one shop. Gloria's has helped Los Angeles bakers learn, create, and celebrate since 1972.
Open Tue–Sat • 11117 Washington Blvd, Culver City
Three Ways to Decorate With Us
Whether you are here to learn, shop, or get a custom print, we have a path for you.
Take a Class
Small groups (6 max), all supplies included, walk out with a finished cake. Beginner to intermediate. $85 to $140.
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Shop Supplies
2,200+ products on the shelf. Piping tips, fondant tools, food coloring, sprinkles, cake boards, and everything else. Walk in, walk out ready to decorate.
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Custom Edible Images
Send us a photo and we print it on frosting sheets or wafer paper. Birthdays, graduations, baby showers, quinceañeras. Most orders ready same day.
Order an edible image →New to Cake Decorating?
Here is how most beginners start. No experience necessary.
Pick Your First Project
A simple buttercream birthday cake is the best place to start. Two layers, one color, basic piping. You can finish the whole thing in an afternoon.
Grab the Basics
Turntable, offset spatula, piping bags, a few tips (round #12, star #1M, petal #104), gel food coloring, and cake boards. That covers 90% of beginner projects. Staff will walk you through exactly what to buy.
Decorate (and Ask Questions)
The staff have helped thousands of first-timers. Bring your phone with a photo of what you want, and they will tell you which tip makes that pattern, what icing consistency to use, and how to fix it if things go sideways.
Level Up With a Class
Once the basics feel comfortable, a hands-on class is the fastest way to jump to the next level. You will learn techniques that take months to figure out from YouTube videos alone.
Cake Decorating Classes in Culver City
Learn from instructors who have been teaching in this shop for years. Every class is hands-on.
What to Expect
- 6 students max per class
- All supplies and materials included
- Beginner and intermediate levels
- You take your finished cake home
- $85 to $140 per session
Classes run on select weekday evenings and Saturdays. Topics rotate: buttercream florals, fondant figures, chocolate work, holiday themes, and seasonal designs.
Check the class schedulePopular Techniques (and What You Need for Each)
Every technique uses specific tools. Here is a quick rundown of what each one requires.
Buttercream Piping
Flowers, borders, writing, rosettes. You need piping bags, a coupler, and the right tips. Start with a round tip (#12), a star tip (#1M), and a petal tip (#104).
Browse piping tips →Fondant Work
Covering cakes, cutting shapes, making figures. You need fondant, a rolling pin, smoothers, and cutters. Gum paste for flowers and detail work that needs to hold its shape.
Browse fondant tools →Chocolate Molding
Bonbons, bars, lollipops, hollow eggs. Polycarbonate molds give you the snap and shine. Silicone molds are easier for beginners. Both work with Mercken's coating wafers or tempered couverture.
Browse chocolate molds →Edible Image Transfers
Print any photo onto frosting sheets or wafer paper and lay it on buttercream or fondant. We handle the printing here in the shop. Bring us your image file or email it over.
Order a custom print →Candy Making
Chocolate coating, lollipops, cake pops, candy bark. Coating wafers melt clean without tempering. Molds, sticks, cellophane bags, and packaging are all in the candy aisle.
Browse candy supplies →Color Work
Gel food coloring for buttercream and fondant, airbrush colors for gradients and metallic effects, luster dust for shimmer, cocoa butter colors for chocolate. Over 40 shades of gel coloring alone.
Browse colors and decorations →Cake Decorating Supplies We Carry
All in stock, on the shelf, ready to take home today. If you do not see something, call (323) 289-8807 and we will check.
Piping
- Piping tips (every number)
- Piping bags (12", 16", 18")
- Couplers and adapters
- Tip brushes and cleaners
- Practice boards
Fondant and Gum Paste
- Pre-made fondant (white, colors)
- Gum paste
- Rolling pins and smoothers
- Plunger cutters
- Silicone molds for details
- Flower drying racks
Colors and Finishes
- Gel food coloring (40+ shades)
- Airbrush colors
- Luster dust and petal dust
- Edible glitter
- Cocoa butter colors
- Flavor extracts
Tools and Equipment
- Turntables
- Offset spatulas
- Bench scrapers
- Cake levelers
- Airbrush kits
- Stencils
Decorations
- Sprinkles and nonpareils
- Sugar flowers and leaves
- Toppers (every occasion)
- Edible pearls and dragees
- Wafer paper
- Cookie cutters (250+ shapes)
Presentation
- Cake boards and drums
- Cake boxes (all sizes)
- Cupcake liners and carriers
- Dowels and support systems
- Display stands
Visit Our Culver City Shop
Address
11117 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
Free street parking on Washington Blvd. Most people find a spot within a one-minute walk.
Hours
| Tuesday–Saturday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sunday & Monday | Closed |
Contact
Phone: (323) 289-8807
Email: hello@gloriascakeandcandy.com
Questions from First-Time Visitors
I have never decorated a cake before. Can I still shop here?
Most of our customers are home bakers with no formal training. Tell the staff what you are trying to make. They will walk you to the right supplies and skip the things you do not need yet.
How is this different from buying cake decorating supplies at a craft store?
We are a specialty shop. Every item in the store is for baking, decorating, or candy making. The staff are decorators themselves, not general retail employees. You get specific answers to specific questions, and the selection goes deeper than what any general craft store carries.
Do you offer private cake decorating lessons?
Our regular classes are small groups (6 students max), which gives each person individual attention. For private lessons, call the shop at (323) 289-8807 to ask about availability and pricing.
Can you print a photo onto a cake for me?
We print custom edible images on frosting sheets and wafer paper, but we do not bake or decorate cakes. You bring or bake the cake, we print the image, and you (or your baker) place it on top. Most prints are ready same day or next business day.
What brands do you carry?
We stock Fat Daddio's pans, Ateco and Wilton tools, AmeriColor and Chefmaster gel coloring, Mercken's and Guittard chocolate, CelCakes fondant and gum paste, and more. The emphasis is on professional-grade products that hold up to serious decorating work.
Is Gloria's good for professional bakers too?
Yes. Bakery owners, caterers, and professional decorators have been buying here since the 1970s. We carry bulk chocolate, full-sheet cake boards, commercial piping tips, and edible ink supplies. No wholesale account or minimum order required.
Gloria's Cake and Candy Supplies • Helping Los Angeles decorate since 1972 • (323) 289-8807