Beginner Courses
Choose from our range of certificate courses which offer technical skills in cake baking, cake covering using buttercream, ganache, sugarpaste / fondant, character modelling, tempering and making chocolates, buttercream and royal icing piping skills, sugar flowers using gum paste / sugar flower paste and wedding cake design...
FEBRUARY, 2019
Beginners to Cake Decorating (Tuesday Evenings) 5 Week Course
26/02/2019 (Tuesday) to 26/03/2019 : 19:30 to 21:30
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
This short certificate course is perfect if you are a complete beginner or are self taught, fairly new to the craft and just want to learn the basics.
PRICE: £180.00
MARCH, 2019
Introduction to Sponge Cake Covering & Character Modelling Skills
02/03/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 16:00
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this workshop you will learn and practice the art of splitting, filling, crumb coating using buttercream & covering sponge cakes with sugarpaste, to a perfect, professional standard. You will also learn the essential beginner skills required when modelling characters.
PRICE: £95.00
NEW - Sharp Sugarpaste Edges - Sponge Cake Covering Skills
03/03/2019 (Sunday) : 09:30 to 14:30
| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A 4 hour technical workshop focused soely on the skills required to split, fill, crumb coat using buttercream & cover a sponge cake with sugarpaste to achieve a sharp sugarpaste edge.
PRICE: £77.00
PME Diploma Course - Fondant/Sugarpaste - 4 Day Intensive - 25 hours
08/03/2019 (Friday) to 11/03/2019 : 10:00 to 16:15
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
The PME Sugarpaste Skills Diploma is an Internationally recognised Certificate course packed full of everything you need to know about working with sugarpaste to professionally cover cakes make cake decorations.
PRICE: £380.00
NEW - Unwired Peony, Dahlia & David Austin Rose in sugar
30/03/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 17:00
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this one day course, you will learn how to make some beautiful signature sugar flowers, a frilly peony, the popular David Austin rose, and a delicate dahlia.
An all inclusive one day workshop providing you with the perfect design for a wedding cake. Suitable for both beginners and those with experience of making sugar flowers.
PRICE: £125.00
APRIL, 2019
NEW - 2 Day - Tiered Cakes, Bird House & Cherry Blossom in Sugar
05/04/2019 (Friday) to 06/04/2019 : 09:30 to 17:00
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A NEW 'on trend' certificate course that will focus on the main essential elements of cake decorating. It will include sponge cake & faux cake covering, working with sugarpaste, stacking, making simple wired sugar flower blossoms & foliage, cocoa butter painting, making and working with royal icing & pastillage..
PRICE: £210.00
NEW - Covering Tall / Double Barrel Cakes - Ganache & Sugarpaste
07/04/2019 (Sunday) : 09:30 to 16:00
| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A one day technical workshop focused solely on the skill of covering tall / double barrel (7inch +) multi-layered sponge cakes with ganache and sugarpaste/fondant to achieve a sharp edge.
PRICE: £110.00
The Wilton Method® - Course 1 - Building Buttercream Skills
12/04/2019 (Friday) : 09:00 to 17:00
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
Learn how to decorate cakes and sweet treats with basic buttercream techniques and six simple to pipe flowers that transform ordinary cakes and cupcakes into extraordinary results.
PRICE: £155.00
NEW - Bunny & Easter Cake Workshop (children aged 8+)
18/04/2019 (Thursday) : 10:00 to 14:00
| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| tor: | Hannah Collison |
A fun 4 hour 'all inclusive' Easter themed childrens workshop (adults are also welcome to book!) where you will learn how to cover & decorate a sponge cake with sugarpaste and model this cute bunny rabbit.
PRICE: £60.00
Beginners to Cake Decorating (Tuesday Evenings) 5 Week Course
23/04/2019 (Tuesday) to 21/05/2019 : 19:30 to 21:30| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
This short certificate course is perfect if you are a complete beginner or are self taught, fairly new to the craft and just want to learn the basics.
PRICE: £180.00
Girl & Toddler Characters - Modelling with Sugarpaste & Chocolate
27/04/2019 (Saturday) : 09:30 to 17:00
| Skill Level: | Some Experience Modelling In Sugar |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
Join this fun 'all inclusive' full day of character modelling with Hannah Collison.
Learn how to work successfully with Sugarpaste & Chocolate Modelling Paste to create your own 'oh so cute' Girl & Toddler characters complete with their favourite cuddly toys.
PRICE: £115.00
MAY, 2019
NEW - Unwired Peony, Dahlia & David Austin Rose in sugar
04/05/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 17:00| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this one day course, you will learn how to make some beautiful signature sugar flowers, a frilly peony, the popular David Austin rose, and a delicate dahlia.
An all inclusive one day workshop providing you with the perfect design for a wedding cake. Suitable for both beginners and those with experience of making sugar flowers.
PRICE: £125.00
Introduction to Sponge Cake Covering & Character Modelling Skills
11/05/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 16:00| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this workshop you will learn and practice the art of splitting, filling, crumb coating using buttercream & covering sponge cakes with sugarpaste, to a perfect, professional standard. You will also learn the essential beginner skills required when modelling characters.
PRICE: £95.00
NEW - Sharp Sugarpaste Edges - Sponge Cake Covering Skills
12/05/2019 (Sunday) : 10:00 to 15:30| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A 4 hour technical workshop focused soely on the skills required to split, fill, crumb coat using buttercream & cover a sponge cake with sugarpaste to achieve a sharp sugarpaste edge.
PRICE: £85.00
PME Diploma Course - Fondant/Sugarpaste - 4 Day Intensive - 25 hours
24/05/2019 (Friday) to 27/05/2019 : 10:00 to 16:15| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
The PME Sugarpaste Skills Diploma is an Internationally recognised Certificate course packed full of everything you need to know about working with sugarpaste to professionally cover cakes make cake decorations.
PRICE: £380.00
JUNE, 2019
Beginners to Cake Decorating (Tuesday Evenings) 5 Week Course
18/06/2019 (Tuesday) to 16/07/2019 : 19:30 to 21:30| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
This short certificate course is perfect if you are a complete beginner or are self taught, fairly new to the craft and just want to learn the basics.
PRICE: £180.00
JULY, 2019
Introduction to Sponge Cake Covering & Character Modelling Skills
13/07/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 16:00| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this workshop you will learn and practice the art of splitting, filling, crumb coating using buttercream & covering sponge cakes with sugarpaste, to a perfect, professional standard. You will also learn the essential beginner skills required when modelling characters.
PRICE: £95.00
NEW - Covering Tall / Double Barrel Cakes - Ganache & Sugarpaste
14/07/2019 (Sunday) : 09:30 to 16:00| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A one day technical workshop focused solely on the skill of covering tall /double barrel (7inch +) multi-layered sponge cakes with ganache and sugarpaste/fondant to achieve a sharp edge.
PRICE: £110.00
AUGUST, 2019
Introduction to Sponge Cake Covering & Character Modelling Skills
17/08/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 16:00| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this workshop you will learn and practice the art of splitting, filling, crumb coating using buttercream & covering sponge cakes with sugarpaste, to a perfect, professional standard. You will also learn the essential beginner skills required when modelling characters.
PRICE: £95.00
NEW - Sharp Sugarpaste Edges - Sponge Cake Covering Skills
18/08/2019 (Sunday) : 10:00 to 15:30| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A 4 hour technical workshop focused soely on the skills required to split, fill, crumb coat using buttercream & cover a sponge cake with sugarpaste to achieve a sharp sugarpaste edge.
PRICE: £85.00
SEPTEMBER, 2019
Beginners to Cake Decorating (Tuesday Evenings) 5 Week Course
10/09/2019 (Tuesday) to 08/10/2019 : 19:30 to 21:30| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
This short certificate course is perfect if you are a complete beginner or are self taught, fairly new to the craft and just want to learn the basics.
PRICE: £180.00
PME Diploma Course - Fondant/Sugarpaste - 4 Day Intensive - 25 hours
13/09/2019 (Friday) to 16/09/2019 : 10:00 to 16:15| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
The PME Sugarpaste Skills Diploma is an Internationally recognised Certificate course packed full of everything you need to know about working with sugarpaste to professionally cover cakes make cake decorations.
PRICE: £380.00
OCTOBER, 2019
Introduction to Sponge Cake Covering & Character Modelling Skills
19/10/2019 (Saturday) : 10:00 to 16:00| Skill Level: | All Levels |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
On this workshop you will learn and practice the art of splitting, filling, crumb coating using buttercream & covering sponge cakes with sugarpaste, to a perfect, professional standard. You will also learn the essential beginner skills required when modelling characters.
PRICE: £95.00
NEW - Sharp Sugarpaste Edges - Sponge Cake Covering Skills
20/10/2019 (Sunday) : 10:00 to 15:30| Skill Level: | Some Experience Covering Cakes |
| Tutor: | Hannah Collison |
A 4 hour technical workshop focused soely on the skills required to split, fill, crumb coat using buttercream & cover a sponge cake with sugarpaste to achieve a sharp sugarpaste edge.
PRICE: £85.00