Learn

• The basics about buttercream
• Cake decorating equipment & tools
• Cake design & time planning
• Transporting tips
• How to achieve a textured buttercream finish
• Working with isomalt to make a decorative sail

Getting down to (buttercream) business:

• Swiss Meringue Buttercream (SMBC) demonstration (we will show you how to make your own at home but will supply frosting to use on the day)
• Colouring buttercream with gel colours
• Stack and fill a cake with sponges and frosting provided
• Frost your cake with SMBC
• Applying frosting to achieve a tall, full-frosted cake
• Achieving sharp edges on your cake
• Achieving a textured buttercream look in a band around the base of your cake
• Working with isomalt to make a decorative sail

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What will be provided?

• Cake decorating equipment and tools, cake sponges, frosting and an apron (these are your to use for the day but please leave it behind at the end of the class)
• Snacks and refreshments – please send though any dietary requirements you may have

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You will take home:

• A pdf booklet (we’re trying to save the planet one tree at a time so this will be emailed to you a day before) with theory, recipes and resource list
• Your beautifully frosted and decorated cake

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What to wear?

We will be supplying a full­-length apron but wear comfy clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting full of frosting.