Service Description

This hands-on Buttercream Basics Cake Class is designed to give you the confidence and core skills needed to create smooth, professional-looking cakes from start to finish. Perfect for beginners or self-taught bakers wanting to refine their technique, this class focuses on the fundamentals that make all the difference to your finished cake. You’ll make your own buttercream from scratch before being guided step-by-step through levelling, stacking, filling and coating a cake. We’ll cover consistency, technique and simple finishes so you leave with a cake you’re proud of and the knowledge to recreate it at home. ✨ What’s Provided: One pre-baked cake per person (ready to decorate) All ingredients to make buttercream from scratch Cake boards and boxes to take your cake home Scrapers, palette knives and decorating tools Recipe sheet for cake and buttercream to take home 🎨 What You’ll Learn: How to make buttercream with the correct consistency Adjusting buttercream for filling, crumb coating and final coating How to level and stack a cake correctly Filling techniques for stability and clean layers Crumb coat vs final coat explained properly Achieving smooth sides and neat edges Simple textured buttercream finishes Common mistakes and how to fix them You’ll leave with your finished cake, a solid understanding of buttercream fundamentals, and the confidence to build on these skills at home. 🕒 Duration: 4 hours 👥 Class Size: Maximum of 2 people 📝 Please note: Cake finishes and textures may vary slightly depending on individual progress.