Beginners Cupcake Workshop

Victoria Sponge

Short course

In Buckingham

£ 35 VAT exempt

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Location

    Buckingham

  • Class hours

    2h

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Start date

    Different dates available

A 2 hour workshop introducing you to the basic techniques for decorating cupcakes.
Using, buttercream, fondant and modelling pastes.
Each student will take home 12 of their own cupcakes, beautifully decorated in a complimentary ensemble, having learnt 2 buttercream techniques and several ways of producing stunning but simple decorations for cakes and cupakes.

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Location

Start date

Buckingham (Buckinghamshire)
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Shepherds Cottage,, MK18 5DX

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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Subjects

  • Buttercream swirls
  • Making impressive decorations for cupcakes
  • Colour Schemes

Teachers and trainers (1)

Victoria Forward

Victoria Forward

Cake Decroator and Tutor

ABC Sugarcraft Diploma - Highbury College 8 Years Self-Employed Cake Decorator 2011 National Cupcake Championship winner for "Best Presented Cupcake". Blogs for CakeWire; Industry based newsletter from British Baker magazine. 2 years in Sydney, learning new methods and designs.

Course programme

Introduction to the basic techniques for decorating cupcakes.
  • Techniques using buttercream, fondant & modeling paste
  • Decorations made using cutters, moulds, embossing mats and hand made flowers.
  • Discussions regarding colour choices and matches for making stunning, coordinating cupcake displays.

Introduction to various icings;
  • Sugarpaste / Fondant
  • Gum/flower/petal paste
  • Modelling paste
  • Colour technique
Making decorations
  • Cutters
  • Candy stripes
  • moulds
  • simple flowers
  • embossing mats
Buttercream techniques
  • Filling piping bags
  • Types of piping nozzle
  • Colour buttercream
  • Swirling buttercream
Presentation.

Additional information

Victoria has studied cake decorating for many years, in the UK and Australia. She has a wide breadth of knowledge regarding cake making and decorating and blogs for a National Industry based publication. Victoria has been teaching for almost 5 years both privately and through LEA organised Adult Education classes.

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