# Cake Decorator

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cake-decorator

A Cake Decorator finishes and embellishes cakes for bakeries, grocery stores, or custom cake businesses, using buttercream and fondant decorating along with piping techniques to create borders, lettering, and designs. Many also use airbrushing and cake design software to plan intricate custom orders, applying color theory to choose palettes that match a client's vision. The role suits someone with an artistic eye and steady hands who enjoys translating customer requests into finished, presentable desserts.

Top skills: [Color Theory](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/color-theory)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Pastry Cook](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pastry-cook)
- Often leads to: [Cake Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cake-designer), [Sugar Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sugar-artist)

## Similar roles

[Baker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/baker), [Cake Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cake-designer), [Confectioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/confectioner), [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pastry-chef), [Sugar Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sugar-artist)

## Open Cake Decorator roles (4)

- [Cake Decorator](https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/targetcareers/job/1629-N-Town-East-Blvd-MesquiteTX-75150-4105/Cake-Decorator_R0000452727) at [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — Mesquite, TX (listed on Target's own careers site)
- [Cake Decorator](https://meijer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Meijer_Stores_Hourly/job/Noblesville-IN/Cake-Decorator_R000684563) at [Meijer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/meijer) (listed on Meijer's own careers site)
- [Cake Decorator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7cdb795f-0041-46e5-805f-18ee1d3615fa/cake-decorator-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Oklahoma City, OK
- [Cake Decorator](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/747019/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Claremont, CA (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)

## Roles similar to Cake Decorator (10)

From [Baker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/baker), [Cake Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cake-designer), [Confectioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/confectioner), [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/pastry-chef), [Sugar Artist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sugar-artist).

- [Baker](https://meijer.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Meijer_Stores_Hourly/job/Waukesha-WI/Baker_R000700148) at [Meijer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/meijer) — Waukesha, WI (listed on Meijer's own careers site)
- [Baker](https://ejwl.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/26110041/apply) at [Marriott International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-international) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on Marriott International's own careers site)
- [Baker](https://eofd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/759323/apply) at [Albertsons](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/albertsons) — Santa Fe, NM (listed on Albertsons's own careers site)
- [Baker](https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/job/Busch-Gardens-Tampa/Baker_JR128561) at [United Parks & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-parks-resorts) — Tampa, FL (listed on United Parks & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Baker](https://bagelbrands.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/bagelbrands/job/US---Tampa-FL-619-S-Dale-Mabry-Hwy/Baker_R190967) at [Einstein Bros. Bagels](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/einstein-bros-bagels) — Tampa, FL (listed on Einstein Bros. Bagels's own careers site)
- [Pastry Chef](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a18f2272-4ad3-4c37-b274-703a78c2b811/pastry-chef-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Edmond, OK
- [Full Time Bakery Clerk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e1bcfa17-9c42-41da-82c9-d6d9770925cb/full-time-bakery-clerk-at-bj-s-wholesale-club) at [BJ's Wholesale Club](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bj-s-wholesale-club) — Full-time, Willoughby, OH, $16 – $20 / hour
- [Baker - Plymouth, IN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b86e333d-2c3f-4058-94ef-d3e0257cc7ed/baker-plymouth-in-at-the-hershey-company) at [The Hershey Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-hershey-company) — Plymouth, IN, $22 / hour
- [Decorator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/551ed1fe-571d-417e-98c7-ef4f206a0c54/decorator-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Shreveport, LA
- [Baker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dc601bd7-f1f9-4631-be20-b992a8890464/baker-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Tulsa, OK

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