The LAYER’D Academy
The art — and the business — of luxury cake design, taught by an award-winning cake artist building her own studio in real time.
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Learn the craft.
Signature buttercream, vintage piping, delicate florals, and the structural work behind LAYER’D cakes.
Build the business.
Pricing, client experience, and studio operations most courses never teach.
Learn from real work.
Every lesson comes from cakes made for real luxury weddings, not a demo kitchen.
A first look, module bymodule
What you’ll learn when the doors open this fall.
Signature Buttercream & the Flawless Finish
The technique behind the smooth, sharp-edged finish every LAYER’D cake is known for.
Prep & Build Foundations
Sponges, fillings, structure, and stacking — every skill the signature designs stand on.
Piping, Florals & Fondant Details
The vintage piping, delicate florals, and handmade details that dress every LAYER’D design.
The Four Signature Cakes
The Coral Charm, The Raspberry Crown, The Whimsy Meadow & The Porcelain Bow — ending on a showpiece all-white three-tier.
The Business of Cake
Pricing, contracts, client experience, and the systems behind a fully booked studio.
In-Studio: The Vintage Piping Workshop
A premium, hands-on day in the LAYER’D studio with a small group.
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“You’re learning from someone doing this now.”
Mariya is the artist and founder behind LAYER’D — featured on Amazon Prime, Crave and CTV’s Cross Country Cake Off, building a working luxury cake studio one bespoke order at a time.
A taste, availablenow
The LAYER’D Toolkit is already live — six working tools from inside the Academy, no waitlist required. The essentials are free, and Academy enrollment includes LAYER’D Toolkit Pro at no charge.
Can’t wait for fall? The Pro toolkit is available today — and it doubles as a down payment on the Academy: enroll later and its full price comes off your enrollment.
Be a founding member.
- ✦First access this fall
- ✦Locked-in founding pricing
- ✦LAYER’D Toolkit Pro, included free
- ✦A free welcome gift, instantly