Edith Rojas of Sunset Foods distributes frosting to Celia De Lagarta of Glencoe (left to right), Modestra Rodriguez of Highwood and Maria Martinez of Highwood during a cake decorating class at the Nuestro Center. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Carmen Sanchez and eight-year-old Diago Alverez of Highland Park laugh at Sanchez's attempts to write using a pastry bag during a cake decorating class held at the Nuestro Center. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Sunset Foods bakery coordinator Denise McFarland (right,) watches participants in a cake-decorating class use their pastry bags while Sunset Foods employee Edith Rojas clarifies instructions in Spanish.| Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Sunset Food employee Sergio Qinonez helps clarify instructions in Spanish to members of a cake decorating class at the Nuestro Center. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media

Nuestro Center supervisor Elsi Rodriguez (center) holds a finished example of cake writing with a pastry bag by Eudocio Vasquez of Highland Park, who practiced on cardboard. | Michelle LaVigne~Sun-Times Media