Christmas Ganache & Snowflake Stencil

Service Description

Christmas Ganache & Snowflake Stencil Class in Swindon Duration: 3 Hours Spaces: Maximum 3 students Course Overview The sharp edged, snow dusted Christmas cake you see in professional cake shops, made by you in an afternoon. You will work on your own three layer vanilla sponge, stacked and filled for you in advance so the whole session goes on the finish. You will learn my white chocolate ganache method from crumb coat through to genuinely sharp edges. Then you will stencil it, which is the part everyone assumes is difficult and is actually the most satisfying hour of the day. The class takes three, so you get proper attention rather than a demonstration watched from the back. You leave with a finished Christmas centrepiece, boxed, and able to do it again next year. What You'll Learn • How to make perfectly smooth white chocolate ganache • How to apply a crumb coat • How to get smooth sides and sharp, clean edges with a metal scraper • How to position and secure a stencil so it does not slip • How to apply royal icing through a stencil for a crisp snowflake finish • How to lift a stencil cleanly, which is where most people go wrong • Finishing touches, dusting and edible glitter What's Included • Your own three layer 6" sponge cake, stacked and filled ready for you • All ganache, royal icing, stencils, tools and equipment • Step by step tuition throughout • A glass of fizz, mince pies and Christmas music • Your finished cake boxed to take home • Recipes emailed afterwards • Exclusive student discount for future classes Who This Class Is For Home bakers who want a Christmas cake that looks bought rather than homemade, and anyone who has tried ganache and never quite got the edges. No previous ganache experience needed. Want to build the cake from layers yourself? My Christmas Jumper Cake class on 3 December covers that too. Good to Know Ganache keeps the cake well for about five days, so it is one for a party in the run up rather than the 25th itself. All cakes are a 6 inch vanilla sponge, and flavours cannot be changed after booking. You will be sent recipes for the sponge, ganache and filling afterwards. Allergens: everything contains wheat (gluten), egg and milk, and is made in a kitchen that handles other allergens. If you have a food allergy, please contact me before booking. Getting Here Unit 54, BSS House, Swindon SN2 2PJ. Free parking on site. Full directions are sent with your confirmation.