Cake School
Cupcake Courses
Classes will be an 3 hour course in the evening or a 3 hour class during the day. Classes are to be held at St Pauls Crofton Road, Orpington either on a Friday 10am-1pm or Tuesday evening 7pm-10pm.
Please contact Alison on 07507 401389 for course dates.
With only small groups of 4-6 people you can be sure of the very best attention. Our courses are very informal and an ideal way of getting together with your friends to have some fun. Refreshments will be provided with a slice of home made cake.
Prices
Courses are £ 50. This includes all sugarcraft materials, baking ingredients, refreshments and a dozen of your hand decorated cupcakes to take home in their own presentation box. Please bring your own apron.
How to book
Please e-mail us to let us know which course you would like to attend. Please note that places on the course are not held until actual payment is received. Please check that the date you require is still available before making your payment.
3 hour Course Content:-
The basics of baking The course starts with an hour of baking with a demo followed by you making your own 12 cupcakes with a helping hand to keep you on track at each stage. All you need to know to produce perfect cupcakes as well as the science behind baking. We will show you our tried and tested methods of baking our cupcakes and also tips and hints on all methods that you maybe familiar with so you can chose which method suits you best if time permits. Please bring your muscles or your own mixer.
Sugarpaste decorations:
The second hour you will be making your own personalised decorations for your cupcakes using sugarpaste and chocolate whilst your perfect creations cool. Be it handbags, shoes, butterflies, or beautiful hand crafted sugar flowers . Glitter and sprinkles will also be provided.
Buttercream and the art of piping
The third hour we will be making the perfect buttercream , flavours and colours for the tops of the cupcakes whilst our handmade decorations dry. You will be learning the techniques of piping including how to fill your icing bag and which nozzles to use to produce different piping effects. There will be plenty of cupcakes to practice on so the one’s you take home will be fantastic.
Lastly to finish off the day or evening you will be putting the finishing touches to your creations with your handmade decorations and a dusting of glitter.
1:1 cupcake courses in your own home (3-4hrs)
£75 plus extra £15 per person on top – maximum of 6
See above for course details. Extra hour maybe needed for preparing kitchen and tidying away after.
Cupcake parties
Hold a cupcake party in your own home with all your friends.
Packages to suit your needs:-
Package 1 £20 per person minimum 4
Cupcakes are provided ready baked and iced and all decorations provided. All you need to do is decorate them with your favourite decorations. 12 cupcakes will be provided for each person. The cupcakes and an array of decorations including sprinkles, handmade flowers, glitter, hand made chocolate shapes and other handmade decorations will be delivered to your home for all your friends and you will be left in peace to do your own decorations. A box will be provided for you to take your cupcakes home.
Package 2 £25 per person minimum 4
12 Cupcakes will be provided ready made for each person. A selection of flavoured buttercreams will be provided in icing bags ready made for you to start icing. ( includes whiskey and baileys flavours) See cake shop / cupcakes on website for all flavours. I will teach you the art of piping your cupcakes and there will be plenty of cupcakes to practice on. An array of decorations will be provided including sprinkles, handmade flowers, glitter, hand made chocolate shapes and other handmade decorations.you will then be left in peace to do your own decorations. A box will be provided for you to take your cupcakes home.
Package 3 £35 per person minimum 4 (minimum of 3hrs needed)
I will demonstrate how to make perfect cupcakes, how to make your favourite buttercream icing and how to make simple decorations.(please note you will not have the opportunity to make these yourself) I will teach you the art of piping your cupcakes and there will be plenty of cupcakes to practice on. An array of ready made decorations will be provided including sprinkles, handmade flowers, glitter, hand made chocolate shapes and other handmade decorations. A box will be provided for you to take your cupcakes home. I will be there for the course of the evening to assist when needed.
