Private Buttercream Skills Course

Description

This private buttercream skills workshop is the place to start if you want to take decorating your cakes to the next level. A classic buttercream finished cake is still the treat of choice for parties and celebratory gatherings, and more often than not, it’s the friends and family members who are asked to provide these delights. If you wanted to step away from uninspired drips, sprinkles and sparkly toppers, and enter the world of elegance, join me on this private day course.

What is involved?

The class will cover:

• Levelling, filling and stacking a cake
• Crumb coats
• The perfect buttercream for cakes
• How to colour buttercream
• How to ice a cake in buttercream with a smooth finish for a professional look
• Using and filling piping bags
• Different piping nozzles and how to use them
• Different effects you can create with various nozzles
• Choose from a vintage ‘Lambeth’ style cake, piped meadow flowers or modern floral designs to work on

What’s included in the price?

• There will be lots of tips and tricks given along the way.  All equipment and materials are provided, including the prebaked cake and buttercream. A box to take your creation home in is also provided
• Effective, transferable decorating tips to decorate your own cakes
• My recipes for a classic vanilla bean sponge cupcake and American buttercream
• Your own beautiful 7″ cake to take home and enjoy with friends and family
• A selection of refreshments and snacks will be provided for a break in the middle whilst we wait for out cake to chill. Extra drinks will be available throughout the session

*The cakes in the images are an example of what your cake could look like, and demonstrates the skills learnt in this class.  Everyone is free to adjust their designs and colours to suit their own tastes.

Booking details:

You will receive an email after purchase to arrange your decorating course. Please note your class will need to be booked for a mutually convenient time when we both have space in the diary. This may be for a date in several weeks time during the busy summer period. If you’d like to discuss your needs and chat to me before you book in, please get in touch via the form below, or email me at carrie@caritascakedesign.co.uk

Classes will be held on a weekend in my purpose built kitchen studio in Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14, and will run from 10am until approximately 2pm, depending on previous experience, with a break in the middle. For those with very limited or no previous experience decorating cakes, I may suggest you bring a lunch as this may run until closer to 3pm. Refreshments will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please do let me know. Please note, we will be completing your course in a bakery which handles gluten, milk, egg, soya and nut products, as such ‘free from’ cakes are not available.

Please note that whilst most of the class can be completed sitting if needed, there will be some standing. For those able to do so, it is easier to stand for the majority of the class.

There is a limited amount of free parking available at the studio.  If you can’t find a space to park then there is paid parking in the nearby library car park, about 3 minutes walk away.

No tickets will be posted to you.  Simply turn up on the day with your confirmation email (no need to print if this is on your phone to show me).

Want to bring a friend?

Some things are even more fun with friends! You have the option to add one friend to your day at a discounted price so you can both learn together. Please choose the correct option at checkout.

Allergens:

In this cake class we will be using wheat based flour, eggs, dairy and soya based products. No nuts will be used in the recipes for the class, however cakes are made in a kitchen which uses nut and nut products. Unfortunately ‘free-from’ cakes and ingredients are not available.

Terms and Conditions

PAYMENT:

1.1 You’ll receive an email after your purchase confirming your booking. Once booked, classes are non refundable and non transferable.

1.2 Your place on a course cannot be guaranteed until full payment has been made.

1.3 Full payment must be made and received at the time of booking.

CANCELLATION BY YOU

2.1 You may cancel your place on the course up to 8 weeks before the course start date. Under these circumstances you will be entitled to a full refund or your course fees.

2.2 If you cancel 3-8 weeks before the course start date you will be entitled to a 50% refund.

2.3 Cancelling with 3 weeks or less of the course start date will mean you are not entitled to a refund, however, at our discretion and availability, you may be offered a place on another course of the same or lesser value on a future date. If the replacement course has a higher value, then you will need to pay the difference.

2.4 If you wish to cancel your place on a booked course, please do so in writing to carrie@caritascakedesign.co.uk. Please note refunds may take up to 2 weeks to process.

2.5 If your friend wishes to cancel, then by all means bring someone else. If you are unable to find someone who wishes to join you, then the 1 to 1 price will apply to your place, and the cancellation policy as set out in section 2 applies to the additional place on the course.

CANCELLATION BY US

3.1 If in the unlikely event we need to cancel a course, we will endeavour to give you at least one week notice. You will have the option of rebooking onto the same course at a later date, another course of the same value, using your booking fee as a credit towards a higher value course, or a full refund. Please note that full refunds may take up to three weeks to process.

3.2 We will not be liable for any losses (including, but not limited to travel, accommodation or loss of earnings) incurred as a result of the course cancellation or modification as set out above, beyond the cost of the course fee.

NON ATTENDANCE

4.1 If you are unable to attend your ganache and icing course due to personal or professional reasons, you will not be entitled to a refund, one to one tuition to make up for the missed work, or automatic transfer to another date. However, we will consider such action as we consider to be fair and reasonable.

4.1.1 If you are booked onto a 1 to 1 course, then the standard cancellation policy as set out in section 2 applies.

4.2 Please note that if alternative options are offered, there may be an additional charge.

4.3 Whilst we wish to be fair and take your circumstances into account when looking at transferring your course fees, if you do not give us any prior notice of non attendance, or simply just don’t turn up on the day, then you will not be entitled to any form or refund or alternative arrangements