This course is ideal for those looking to learn basic cake decorating skills, through demonstrations of techniques by an experienced tutor.
PLEASE NOTE: The next enrolment for this course is September 2024.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Throughout the course you will learn a range of skills and techniques, including:
Piping techniques
Icing a dummy cake and rope edging
Flooding pictures on a dummy
Basic sponge and fruit cake recipes
Preparing, layering and icing a sponge cake
Decorating a dozen cupcakes
Decorating a chocolate box shaped cake
Modelling seasonal items
Almond pasting a fruit cake
Decorating a seasonal fruit cake
HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?
You will be shown various techniques through demonstration and then put them in to practice with the guidance of the experienced professional tutor, who runs her own business.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
There are no exams in this course but your progress will be monitored by our experienced tutor who will offer advice on how to improve and develop your skills and techniques.
HOW MUCH WILL THIS COURSE COST?
The full course costs £110.00 and there may be an additional change of 50p – £1.00 for extra materials brought in by the tutor each week.
WHAT CAN I DO NEXT?
If you have mastered the basic techniques on this course you may have an opportunity to study on the advanced course. The tutor will discuss this with you at the end of your course.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I NEED TO KNOW?
On the first week you will be shown a basic cake decorating tool kit which you must purchase yourself. The tutor will go through this with you in the first lesson. You will need to bring this to each lesson.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There are no formal entry requirements for this course, just a keen interest in cake decorating.
