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BUTTERCREAM MASTERCLASS

Spend two inspiring days immersed in the art of buttercream. This relaxed, hands-on masterclass is all about learning to bake, stack, and decorate beautiful buttercream cakes while building real confidence and creativity.

Over the two days, you’ll create two stunning cakes:


A tall single-tier cake finished with silky Swiss meringue buttercream and decorated with fresh, organic, edible flowers.


A two-tier semi-naked vanilla cake made with rich American buttercream, finished with arranged posies of real flowers and foliage.

You’ll learn how to bake soft, even sponges, work confidently with both types of buttercream, and safely prepare and use fresh flowers to decorate your cakes beautifully. You’ll also gain the skills to stack and dowel cakes securely, achieve smooth or semi-naked finishes, and design elegant, natural decorations.

With small class sizes, there’s plenty of individual guidance and time to practise each technique. It’s a relaxed, supportive environment where everyone learns at their own pace and leaves feeling proud of what they’ve created.

UPCOMING CLASSES

During this class you will learn how to:

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  • Bake soft, level vanilla sponges

  • Split, fill, dowel, and stack a two-tier cake securely

  • Make and use both American and Swiss meringue buttercream

  • Create smooth and semi-naked buttercream finishes

  • Work with fresh, organic, edible flowers

  • Arrange real flower posies safely and beautifully

  • Understand buttercream texture, consistency, and temperature

  • Troubleshoot and adapt recipes for different occasions

  • You’ll leave with two elegant buttercream cakes, a set of professional decorating techniques, and fresh confidence to create your own designs at home.

Image by Ana Tavares

kind words

“Another lovely, informative day at The Cake College! Beautiful setting, all equipment provided and knowledgable tutors willing to answer any and all cake queries! Couldn’t recommend enough”

Gemma, Berkshire

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