Top 10 Best Cupcake Decorating classes, courses, learnings kits and gifts in the UK

This is the perfect class for you if you’re interested in mastering your cupcakes from scratch. At the end of the class you will take home a dozen beautiful cupcake creations. You will learn everything you need to know to ensure perfectly baked cupcakes time and time again. Xanthe will share all her knowledge gleaned from years of baking and teaching. In this class you will learn to bake either a classic English (vanilla) or American (Red Velvet) cupcake. Xanthe will then demonstrate how to make a delicious cream cheese frosting to top your cakes During this class we will cover step-by-step techniques, which will be fully explained so that you never again need to worry about anything from the mixture curdling oto how to ensure that your cupcakes are equal in size. You will learn when it is necessary to sift, what kind of sugar you should use and how to adapt the recipe to create countless variations. She will even advise you on how to control the shape of your cupcake depending on whether you want a ‘peak’ or a ‘flat’ top. You will learn the following; Fail safe recipe Correct weighing and measuring How to adapt the recipe for a variety of flavours What to do if your mixture curdles How to ensure cupcakes are equal size The perfect technique for light, fluffy icing How to check the cakes are perfectly baked The perfect icing recipe The RiGHT way to fill a piping bag How to pipe a variety of swirls Using sprinkles to accentuate your piping You will leave the class with a box of 12 cupcakes

Spend the day with Cookie Girl in her North London kitchen where you will try your hand at a variety of icing techniques from sugar paste roses to fondant domes and you get to take your beautiful creations away with you at the end. In this class No previous cupcaking/decorating/piping skills are needed.just turn up and enjoy! You won't spend your time faffing about with cake mixture or oven timings - no no that's not why you are here. Cookie Girl (also known as Xanthe) will have prepared the cupcakes earlier in the day so you can focus on what you came here to do - getting creative. All it takes to become a pro is: learn the right way to fill a piping bag (yes, there is a wrong way to do it) make a sugar paste use cutters to make flowers, leaves and lattice effects the classic swirl, the rose swirl, the two tier and the iced gem techniques sprinkles and decorations are all fun and games, but sometimes less is more! Everything is provided by the Cookie Girl; including aprons, tea, coffee and cupcakes, so all you need to do is bring yourself and buckets of enthusiasm. Cupcakes aside, you're guaranteed to have a ball - bring those cake-loving friends of yours or meet some fellow baking enthusiasts. You can even bring a date - what a great way to break the ice(ing).. (sorry).

n this exciting new workshop you will learn how to beautifully decorate 6 cupcakes (as pictured) including buttercream piping skills and fondant work. Each cupcake will teach you new techniques which you can use on your future cupcake or cake projects. The cost is only £65 and all materials, including the cupcakes are provided, and you'll have 6 delicious cupcakes to take home.

Work with royal icing, the ideal medium to use when creating flowers and decorations in advance. You’ll learn core techniques to make flowers such as pansies, lilies and The Wilton Rose™. You’ll also learn how to design a professional-looking cake, from selecting the colours to arranging your flowers. Your Certified Wilton Method Instructor will help you each step of the way as you learn to: Design the colour palette and pattern for a cake Complete buttercream icing piping techniques Create seven different types of flowers, and understand how to feature them on your next project Learn to pipe royal icing appliqués Pipe additional decorative borders onto your cake Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive an email with a list of what you need to bring with you to the class. At the course you will receive a Wilton Method course kit (worth £41.99) which includes a workbook and equipment. You will receive a Certificate of Completion when you attend this course. Price: £160 Please review our Cancellation Policy prior to booking as bookings are non-refundable. Minimum numbers of 3 to be confirmed to ensure the class will run. Location: The New Destiny Christian Church Hall, 1 Cargreen Road, South Norwood SE25

Come along and have some fun with your fellow classmates learning how to decorate some deliciously yummy cupcakes. During this class, you will watch a demonstration from your teacher on how to make buttercream and learn how to handle and colour it along with filling piping bags and fitting the piping nozzle, all without making a huge sticky mess! When this has been mastered the class will progress on to learning how to pipe the buttercream successfully. You will then decorate 6 vanilla cupcakes with these new found skills. You will learn 6 different piping techniques during the class so you can let your creative juices flow by decorating each cupcake with a bespoke design! There are no rules, it's about having fun so you can either make all the cupcakes look identical for a coherent finish, or you can have a different design on each cake! You will also make some easy beginner sugarpaste flowers and leaf toppers to add finesse to your cupcake creations. When the class is finished you will take all of your cupcakes safely home in a special cupcake box to enjoy with your friends and family.

Join this fun and inspiring cactus and tepee cupcake workshop and learn all of Cookie Girl's best tips, tricks and secrets to transform your baking! In this class This fantastically original Christmas event is a one off in conjunction with Platform at Habitat. In this class, Cookie Girl (real name, Xanthe) will illustrate how to construct your Gingerbread Tepee and decorate it with delicious edible lace. You will then be shown how to create quirky and fun edible Christmas Cactus cupcakes. 4 of them to be precise! Now you can Create and then eat some delicious cupcakes, and have big old laugh whilst doing so! Re-create these treats at home with the family Create your own personal and fun gifts Keep / Eat Take home all that is made during the class.

Bring yourself and your (potentially rusty) baking expertise to create, and later indulge, in 8 of the delightful cupcakes you've crafted. These techniques can be challenging, so any form of baking experience or a crack at the excellent beginner course may be required. In this class, the cake mixture and icing are both pre-made - so you don't have to waste any time waiting to pipe your cupcakes with a variety of colourful rosettes. You will style your roses with hand piped leaves before finally sprinkling your cupcake masterpieces with secret fairy dust (WARNING - deliciously edible) What you will learn: The right way to fill a piping bag The perfect cream cheese icing recipe How to use the piping bag correctly How to cut a piping bag for a leaf effect Using a palette knife to ice cupcakes Piping a small rose swirl Piping a mini rose pattern Piping a mini rosette pattern Piping leaves Huge selection of sprinkles & decorations You will leave the class with 8 beautiful and Delicious cupcakes! Do the right thing; change the cupcake game and sign on to this scrumptious class, you know you want to!

In this class you will need experience with piping or have enjoyed a beginner or intermediate class. Come prepared for a new dimension of baking, piping and decorating, as Cookie Girl goes to town on the piping. You'll learn how to: Pipe a 3D carnation, a Poinsetta, a Rose and a ruffle Perfect an all new buttercream recipe Build up the flowers one petal at a time These 8 delightful cupcakes will of course all come home with you to show off to your friends (either in real life, on Instagram, or both!). The process of getting there may be challenging, but if you're prepared to work those socks right off, you'll be truly amazed by the results. You will learn the groundbreaking art of icing consistency, firm enough to hold the flowers shape, yet soft enough to ooze as you bite down. There really is nothing sweeter than perfecting that icing, one I'm sure those vital pudding attempts somewhere down the line will thank you for. You'll be building the flowers from scratch, one petal at a time, always under the teacher's watchful guidance.

Spend the morning with Cookie Girl in North London where you will learn to bake a cake, make delicious buttercream to fill and ice it in lots of elaborate and beautiful ways. AND, you get to take it home with you so you can share it with your loved ones. In this class No previous baking/decorating/piping skills are needed.just turn up and have a good time! Cookie Girl (also known as Xanthe) will impart her baking wisdom on you with techniques to ensure your cake mixture can't fail. You will learn how to scale up any recipe for endless layering and the best ways to adapt your favourite bakes. Once your cake is cooled the fun really begins, as you let your artistic side run wild while mastering the stunning ruffle effect before creating a beautiful rose centrepiece. All it takes to become a cake decorating pro is to learn how to: fill a piping bag properly (not the improper way - you wouldn't want to do that now would you?) deal with the dreaded curdled cake mixture perfect the icing recipe so it's light and fluffy use a cake cutter to size your layers correctly master the ruffle effect create a crumb coat to contain the crumbs (because no one wants to have to tidy those up)! Everything is provided by Cookie Girl including aprons, tea, coffee and cupcakes, so all you need to bring is yourself and some baking enthusiasm. Baking aside, you're guaranteed to have a ball - bring those cake-loving friends of yours or meet some fellow baking enthusiasts. You can even bring a date - what a great way to break the ice(ing).. (sorry). By the way: The class only has 8 spots - hurry, make sure you get yours! You can also buy a signed copy of Xanthe's best-selling book "Eat Me" for £15

Learn how to make cupcakes from the best and gain the confidence to wow your friends and family at home. In this class You will learn: the perfect technique for light, fluffy icing the right way to fill a piping bag (this goes wrong more often than you would think) a variety of swirls, using sprinkles to accentuate your piping when to sift and what kind of sugar to use how to control that shape whether you desire a peak or flat top. You'll leave the class with the confidence to: perfect that fail safe recipe with correct weighing and measuring adapt the recipe for a variety of flavours deal with that dreaded curdled mixture (scream face emoji) ensure equal size cupcakes and perfect the lightest, fluffiest icing in the land You'll come away with plenty of rich knowledge gleaned from the Cookie Girl's years of baking and teaching, may include some of her greatest secrets. (if you're lucky). You'll learn to master either the classic vanilla English cupcake or the red velvet American delight, whilst making a delicious cream cheese frosting to top your cakes. Cookie Girl will guide you with step-by-step techniques, explained clearly and concisely to avoid the dreaded curdled mixture, ensure that your cupcakes are equal in size and most importantly, guarantee you have a fab time!

This short class is ideal for spending quality time with your child, whilst introducing them to the wonderful world of cake decoration. In this class Starting with the basics and helping you to teach your child how to decorate cupcakes, we guide each parent/child through the basics of creating fun decorations, with helpful teachers on hand to help with any tricky bits. This short class is ideal for spending quality time with your child, whilst introducing them to the wonderful world of cake decoration. Creating miniature versions of five of their favourite farm yard animals, this class covers the creation of; Duck Pig Sheep Horse Cow Suitable for children aged 6 - 15. Now you can use this lesson as a jumping-off point to teach children about farms, animals, baking and food spend quality time with your child, testing your skills in your kitchen at home create special cupcakes decorations for friends and family as gifts.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! And what better way to celebrate than by spending quality family time together creating festive cupcake decorations? In this class Beginning by sealing plain cupcakes with a layer of buttercream and a smooth fondant disk, this class then walks attendees through the basics of cupcake decoration. Taking into account children's abilities and attention span, our teachers help every step of the way for a stress-free, fun experience, resulting in beautiful cupcakes and new skills. Suitable for children aged 6 - 16 years. Each attendee will create five beautiful cupcakes with designs including; A Snow man A Christmas tree A Candy Cane A Ginger bread man A Christmas pudding Now you can create amazing cupcakes for Christmas parties and celebrations spend more time with your child, transferring these techniques to other designs at home introduce Christmas subjects and discussions to your children Keep / Eat At the end of the session, we box up the cupcakes you have decorated for you to take home. These make perfect gifts for friends and family, or a special treat when you get home.

A truly royal experience! Introduce your little one to the joy and magic of cupcake decorating with this princess-themed class. In this class Covering the basics of cake decoration techniques, this class is designed with parents and children in mind - our helpful teacher is on-hand to help with any tricky bits so that you can leave with five fully decorated cupcakes and a wealth of memories. Spend quality time together as you introduce your passion and skills to your child. This class walks you and your child through the decorating of five cupcakes, with designs including; Princess Face Princess Dress Princess Crown Princess Wand Sparkly Butterfly Suitable for children aged 6 - 15. Now you can teach your children about royalty, using princesses as a starting point teach your children more about baking, decorating or cooking and food in general help your children create special decorated cupcakes as gifts for family members Keep / Eat You can take home the cupcakes decorated during the class in a gift box - these are ideal to share as a reward for your hard work, or to give as gifts to family members and friends when you get home.

This cute decorating class teaches attendees to create 12 adorable teddy bears for a full picnic's worth of cupcakes. Starting with smooth iced domes and ending with professional 3D dusting techniques, this class covers the whole decorating process. In this class Beginning with plain cupcakes, you will learn how to cover your cupcakes create edible teddy bear sculptures support and balance your decorations Add features and expressions *Dusting with colour for a professional finish. Now you can create themed food for parties transfer the news kills to bigger projects create your own shapes and models using the techniques covered in the class. Keep In this class, you will create 12 beautifully decorated cupcakes to take home, the hard part is deciding whether to share them or not!

Get ready for the holiday season with 12 Christmas Character-themed cupcake decorations. From Angels, to Reindeer, this class teaches you how to create the most memorable childhood Christmas Characters from fondant. In this class Create Christmas-themed decorations based on your favourite festive characters and icons. From plain fondant to adorable faces and decorations, our helpful teachers guide you through every step of the process. From Angels, to Reindeer, this class teaches you how to create the most memorable childhood Christmas Characters from fondant. These decorations include; Santa Clause Mrs. Claus Snow Man Christmas Angel Christmas Elf Christmas Bauble Christmas Robin Christmas Pudding Christmas Gift Reindeer Christmas Pudding 2nd style Polar Bear Now you can amaze friends and family during the Christmas season with Christmas-themed cupcakes keep children entertained during the holidays by passing on your knowledge to them transfer your skills to larger cakes and creations - including Christmas cake Keep / Eat Take home your 12 decorated cupcakes to share with friends and family - or to treat yourself as an early Christmas present!

Bring in the warm weather and longer days with adorable mini summer-themed cupcake decorations. From covering your cupcake with a smooth dome, to supporting and balancing your figures, this class covers all of the tips and tricks needed to create brilliant summery cupcakes. In this class Beginning with plain cupcakes, you will learn how to Cover your cupcakes with a smooth fondant dome Sculpt summer-themed decorations using paste and fondant Balance and support your decorations Finish your cupcakes with 3D powdering and glaze. Now you can impress friends and family with cute cupcake decorations create themed cupcake gifts for events produce your own sculptures and decorations using the skills learned in the class Keep In this class, you will create 12 beautifully decorated cupcakes to take home, whether you share them or not is your decision!

Suitable for those looking to improve their own skills, or as an activity during the baby shower itself, this class covers how to model cute baby-themed cupcake decorations from fondant. In this class Starting with plain fondant, this class teaches how to mold, craft and create cute miniature baby-themed fondant models from scratch. Assisted by a friendly teacher, you can take your time and enjoy creating these cute decorations. Cute baby-themed cupcake decorations that can be made from fondant include: Babies Swaddled in quilted blankets Baby Booties Ducklings Towel stack Miniature bottles Rubber duck Baby Bottle Dummy Teddy Bears Baby Grow Babies Feet Now you can be fully prepared for any future baby showers transfer the skills learned onto other baking projects - customizing and getting creative as you go pass on your skills at any future gatherings - maybe even host your own baby shower bake-off Keep / Eat Take home a box of 12 cupcakes, to share with friends and family - or eat on the way home! Enjoy!

Craft, support and personalise 12 adorable fondant bugs in the Garden Bugs Class. Work your way through 12 different designs, with helpful tutors on-hand to walk you through any tricky bits. Finish your bugs with features and fun expressions before learning how to use glaze and dusting powder for a professional finish. In this class Beginning with plain cupcakes, you will learn how to Cover your cupcakes. Craft edible miniature bug decorations. Support and balance your decorations. Give your bugs expressions and features to make them individual. Finish your decorations with glaze and dusting for a 3d professional finish. Now you can create spring-inspired decorations for any baking project transfer these new skills to other designs unleash your creativity with your own designs and expressions. Keep Once you have finished decorating you cupcakes, you can take the finished results home - sharing or not is up to you!

Incorporating all of your farmyard favourites into hand-modelled fondant decorations, this class starts with plain fondant and teaches you how to create the whole farm - and the farmer - from scratch. In this class Beginning with plain cupcakes and ending with a veritable petting zoo of farm animals, this class takes you through each step of fondant modelling. With our helpful teachers on-hand to offer guidance and support, you will be a master in no time! Now you can impress your children, friends and family with something a little bit different transfer your knowledge to larger projects - creating whole farms on a single cake, if you wish surprise your favourite local farmer with a sweet version of their farm Keep / Eat The 12 cupcakes decorated during the class are yours to take home and share with friends, family and neighbours - or keep for yourself, we don't mind!