School of Cake Decoration - Our COURSES are back!
We are running a full socially-distanced programme at our large,
bright, well-ventilated, comfortable Covid compliant premises.
We are limiting student numbers, so book early!
We offer a range of cake decorating courses for all abilities. From cupcake decorating classes and Basic Sugarcraft for beginners, to advanced courses for experienced cake decorators including PME Professional Diploma courses with modules in Sugarpaste, Royal Icing and Sugar flowers.
We are running a full socially-distanced programme at our large,
bright, well-ventilated, comfortable Covid compliant premises.
We are limiting student numbers, so book early!
Our cake decorating school is at our design studio in Moulsford on the Berkshire / South Oxfordshire border, midway between Reading and Wallingford, within easy access of Wantage, Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Pangbourne, Goring & Streatley and Newbury.
The school is run by Catherine Scott and classes are taught by Catherine and Kim, both PME-approved tutors with many years experience of designing and making wedding and celebration cakes.
Course prices are INCLUSIVE and cover use of all equipment, cakes, icing and ingredients that you need to create and decorate your sugarcraft masterpiece to take home at the end of the course.
Introduction to Sugarpaste
A FUN cake decorating workshop suitable for beginners.
Learn how to decorate a cake like a professional!
We teach you step-by-step how to:
cover a cake with sugarpaste to get a smooth finish
make a simple sugarpaste character model or topper decoration
create simple side decorations and details
Fully inclusive - 3 hours tuition unless stated and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
Dates:
Sat 10 Oct 2020 Autumn Owl 10am-1pm
Sat 7 Nov 2020 Love Birds 10am-1pm
A FUN cake decorating workshop suitable for beginners.
Learn how to decorate a cake like a professional!
We teach you step-by-step how to:
cover a cake with sugarpaste to get a smooth finish
make a simple sugarpaste character model or topper decoration
create simple side decorations and details
Fully inclusive - 3 hours tuition unless stated and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
Dates:
Sat 10 Oct 2020 Autumn Owl 10am-1pm
Sat 7 Nov 2020 Love Birds 10am-1pm
Dates:
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Sat 7 Nov 2020
3 hours
Level: Beginner
Sponge cakes £60
Sat 10 Oct 2020
Sat 7 Nov 2020
3 hours
Level: Beginner
Sponge cakes £60
Cup Cake Decorating
Come along and learn how to make some beautiful themed cupcakes. We will teach you how to cover your cakes with sugarpaste domes and swirl toppings and then decorate them with themed decorations & toppers.
You will take home a box of 6 beautifully decorated cakes.
Dates:
Sat 19 September 2020 Shabby Chic 2:30pm-5pm
Sat 17 October 2020 Succulents 2:30pm-5pm
Wed 4 November 2020 Floral Theme 7pm-9:30pm
Come along and learn how to make some beautiful themed cupcakes. We will teach you how to cover your cakes with sugarpaste domes and swirl toppings and then decorate them with themed decorations & toppers.
You will take home a box of 6 beautifully decorated cakes.
Dates:
Sat 19 September 2020 Shabby Chic 2:30pm-5pm
Sat 17 October 2020 Succulents 2:30pm-5pm
Wed 4 November 2020 Floral Theme 7pm-9:30pm
Dates:
Sat 19 Sept 2020
Sat 17 Oct 2020
Wed 4 Nov 2020
Level: Beginner
£50
Sat 19 Sept 2020
Sat 17 Oct 2020
Wed 4 Nov 2020
Level: Beginner
£50
Carved Novelty Sponge cake
The emphasis is on having FUN with this introduction to carved novelty cakes. We will learn how to carve a sponge cake into a simple shape, cover and decorate plus some additional modelled effects and decorations. This course will cover one of these designs:
Some examples of shaped novelty cakes we often cover are: handbags, teapot, Princess, ladybird, toadstool house, birdcage
Dates:
Sat 26 Sept 2020 Myrtle The Turtle 10am-2pm £100
The emphasis is on having FUN with this introduction to carved novelty cakes. We will learn how to carve a sponge cake into a simple shape, cover and decorate plus some additional modelled effects and decorations. This course will cover one of these designs:
Some examples of shaped novelty cakes we often cover are: handbags, teapot, Princess, ladybird, toadstool house, birdcage
Dates:
Sat 26 Sept 2020 Myrtle The Turtle 10am-2pm £100
Dates:
Sat 26 Sept 2020
4 hours
Level:Beginner to Intermediate
£100
Sat 26 Sept 2020
4 hours
Level:Beginner to Intermediate
£100
Improver Sugarpaste
This course is for anyone who has attended an Introduction to Sugarpaste course and will teach more advanced techniques in covering and decoration.
Fully inclusive - 4 hours tuition unless stated and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
This course is for anyone who has attended an Introduction to Sugarpaste course and will teach more advanced techniques in covering and decoration.
Fully inclusive - 4 hours tuition unless stated and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
Dates:
Date TBC
4 hours
Level:Intermediate
£120
Date TBC
4 hours
Level:Intermediate
£120
Mini Workshops
These short courses cover one particular aspect of cake decorating/figure modelling. The courses can be booked individually according to interests and some include moulds or nozzles used in the course to take home.
Dates:
Wed 23 Sept 2020 Large Vintage Rose 7-9pm
Wed 21 Oct 2020 Puff the Dragon 7-9pm
Wed 25 Nov 2020 Rudolph Cake Topper 7-9pm
These short courses cover one particular aspect of cake decorating/figure modelling. The courses can be booked individually according to interests and some include moulds or nozzles used in the course to take home.
Dates:
Wed 23 Sept 2020 Large Vintage Rose 7-9pm
Wed 21 Oct 2020 Puff the Dragon 7-9pm
Wed 25 Nov 2020 Rudolph Cake Topper 7-9pm
Dates:
Wed 23 Sept 2020
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Wed 25 Nov 2020
2 hours
Level: Beginner
£45
If more than two people booking you will receive a £5 discount per person. Limited spaces available, get booked in to avoid disappointment
Wed 23 Sept 2020
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Wed 25 Nov 2020
2 hours
Level: Beginner
£45
If more than two people booking you will receive a £5 discount per person. Limited spaces available, get booked in to avoid disappointment
Introduction to Working with Chocolate
Suitable for beginners or experienced cake decorators who would like to start working with chocolate. This course will cover various techniques using chocolate. Firstly, we will make some ganache and use it to fill and cover a chocolate sponge cake. We will then cover various decorative techniques:
• Chocolate wraps
• Chocolate ruffles
• Working with chocolate transfers
• Chocolate moulds and dipping
FULLY INCLUSIVE. We provide 4 hours tuition and EVERYTHING you need.
Dates:
Tues 10 November 2020 1pm – 5pm
Suitable for beginners or experienced cake decorators who would like to start working with chocolate. This course will cover various techniques using chocolate. Firstly, we will make some ganache and use it to fill and cover a chocolate sponge cake. We will then cover various decorative techniques:
• Chocolate wraps
• Chocolate ruffles
• Working with chocolate transfers
• Chocolate moulds and dipping
FULLY INCLUSIVE. We provide 4 hours tuition and EVERYTHING you need.
Dates:
Tues 10 November 2020 1pm – 5pm
Dates:
Tues 10 Nov 2020
4 hours
Level: Beginner
£125
Tues 10 Nov 2020
4 hours
Level: Beginner
£125
Buttercream Course
There are 2 stages of this course:
Come along to Stage 1 and learn how to fill and smooth ice a round cake with buttercream. We will teach you how to pipe a border around the base and also pipe a circle of flowers and leaves with coloured buttercream around the top edge.
Stage 2 – some experience of using buttercream. We will teach you to smooth ice a round cake with ombre shaded buttercream to include a drip. This will also include the piping of flowers and leaves.
You will take home your decorated cakes at the end of each session.
Dates:
Wednesday 7 Oct 2020 – Stage 1 7-10pm
Wednesday 14 Oct 2020 – Stage 2 7-10pm
Saturday 14 Nov 2020 – Stage 1 10am-1pm
Saturday 28 Nov 2020 – Stage 2 10am-1pm
There are 2 stages of this course:
Come along to Stage 1 and learn how to fill and smooth ice a round cake with buttercream. We will teach you how to pipe a border around the base and also pipe a circle of flowers and leaves with coloured buttercream around the top edge.
Stage 2 – some experience of using buttercream. We will teach you to smooth ice a round cake with ombre shaded buttercream to include a drip. This will also include the piping of flowers and leaves.
You will take home your decorated cakes at the end of each session.
Dates:
Wednesday 7 Oct 2020 – Stage 1 7-10pm
Wednesday 14 Oct 2020 – Stage 2 7-10pm
Saturday 14 Nov 2020 – Stage 1 10am-1pm
Saturday 28 Nov 2020 – Stage 2 10am-1pm
Dates:
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Sat 14 Nov 2020
Sat 28 Nov 2020
£60
3 hours
Level: Beginner
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Sat 14 Nov 2020
Sat 28 Nov 2020
£60
3 hours
Level: Beginner
Figure Modelling
A course designed for beginners to intermediate in modelling. Working from photographs in some cases to incorporate details of features to personalise their figures. You will make one sitting, one standing a child model.
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
A course designed for beginners to intermediate in modelling. Working from photographs in some cases to incorporate details of features to personalise their figures. You will make one sitting, one standing a child model.
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
Dates:
Date TBC
Time: 10am - 3pm
5+ hours
Level: Intermediate
£100
Date TBC
Time: 10am - 3pm
5+ hours
Level: Intermediate
£100
Basic Piping and Writing
This course will cover basic piping techniques with royal icing, such as:
Piping borders and scrolls, loops, dots and drops
Piping a basic inscription
Piping and flood decorating cookies with royal icing
No previous experience necessary
Dates:
Wed 11th Nov 2020 7pm - 9:30pm
Dates:
Wed 11 Nov 2020
2.5 hours
Level: Beginner
£50
Wed 11 Nov 2020
2.5 hours
Level: Beginner
£50
Sugar Flowers in a day
This course is suitable for beginners. The flowers are Wedding Cake style and suitable for adding the finishing touches to your cake. Create beautiful sugar flowers including the following:
- Wired peony
- Unwired vintage style roses
- Wired and unwired leaves
- Wired and unwired filler flowers
- Berries
At the end we will colour and dust our flowers and leaves and assemble them onto a dummy cake to take home
Dates:
2021 date coming soon
This course is suitable for beginners. The flowers are Wedding Cake style and suitable for adding the finishing touches to your cake. Create beautiful sugar flowers including the following:
- Wired peony
- Unwired vintage style roses
- Wired and unwired leaves
- Wired and unwired filler flowers
- Berries
At the end we will colour and dust our flowers and leaves and assemble them onto a dummy cake to take home
Dates:
2021 date coming soon
Dates:
TBC
6 hours
Level: Beginner
£120
TBC
6 hours
Level: Beginner
£120
Adult and Child Christmas Course
Please email to express your interest!
A FUN cake decorating workshop suitable for absolute beginners. You will work as a pair to learn how to decorate a cake like a professional! We will teach you step-by-step how to:
• cover a cake with sugarpaste to get a smooth finish
• create simple decorations and details
• fully inclusive - 2 hours tuition and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
• There is no age restriction but this course is ideal for children from approx 7 years.
Dates:
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Please email to express your interest!
A FUN cake decorating workshop suitable for absolute beginners. You will work as a pair to learn how to decorate a cake like a professional! We will teach you step-by-step how to:
• cover a cake with sugarpaste to get a smooth finish
• create simple decorations and details
• fully inclusive - 2 hours tuition and EVERYTHING you need to enable you to take away a beautifully decorated cake.
• There is no age restriction but this course is ideal for children from approx 7 years.
Dates:
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Sun 13 Dec 2020
Dates:
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Sun 13 Dec 2020
2.5 hours
Level: Beginner
£50
Please note: This is an adult and child course only
Sat 12 Dec 2020
Sun 13 Dec 2020
2.5 hours
Level: Beginner
£50
Please note: This is an adult and child course only
2 tier Wedding cake Course
An intermediate level course which would suit someone with some experience or students who have completed our introduction to Sugarpaste courses or the PME Diploma Sugarpaste module.
On this course we will complete a 2 tier stacked wedding cake using one actual cake and a dummy tier. We will decorate each tier differently and some piping and/or royal icing stencilling will be included plus other decorative effects
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
An intermediate level course which would suit someone with some experience or students who have completed our introduction to Sugarpaste courses or the PME Diploma Sugarpaste module.
On this course we will complete a 2 tier stacked wedding cake using one actual cake and a dummy tier. We will decorate each tier differently and some piping and/or royal icing stencilling will be included plus other decorative effects
Dates:
Date to be confirmed
Dates:
TBC
7 hours
Level: Intermediate
£150
TBC
7 hours
Level: Intermediate
£150
Just finished my cake decorating courses at Catherine's. 3 really enjoyable courses: PME Sugarpaste, Royal icing and Sugar Flowers. Kim is a kind and patient teacher doing such a great job. Catherine is a lovely host, she was really helpful and gave valuable advice when I asked questions unrelated to the courses, and often handing trays of cakes to us to enjoy. Selena was just as great, running around for us and collecting/ordering things we asked for. I can only thank them all for a truly great learning experience and the wonderfully friendly atmosphere.
Katalin Brindley posted on Facebook 23 Nov 2019
Absolutely loved the course, thank you so much, Catherine was amazing!
Charlotte – emailed 18 Dec 2019
Just to say thank you to Kim for a brilliant course today. I really enjoyed the course & learnt so much. Kim is a brilliant teacher & I hope to be able to do more courses. Thank you again.
Allison Burns Emailed in June 2019
Absolutely loved the course, thank you so much, Catherine was amazing!
Charlotte – emailed 18 Dec 2019
Just to say thank you to Kim for a brilliant course today. I really enjoyed the course & learnt so much. Kim is a brilliant teacher & I hope to be able to do more courses. Thank you again.
Allison Burns Emailed in June 2019
2 Montpelier Drive,
Caversham,
Reading,
Berkshire RG4 6PS
Tel: 0118 946 1112
Telephone enquiries:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Cake collections by arrangement
Tel: 0118 946 1112
Telephone enquiries:
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-4pm
Cake collections by arrangement
All our cake decorating classes and PME Professional Diploma courses are held at our Moulsford studio on the Berkshire / South Oxfordshire border, and we have plenty of free parking. We are near Streatley between Reading and Oxford, and close to Wantage, Didcot, Pangbourne, Goring, Maidenhead, Henley-on-Thames and Newbury, and just 20 minutes from the M4 if you're coming up from London.
Unit 1, The Byre,
Greenlands Farm,
Cow Lane,
Moulsford,
Oxfordshire OX10 9JT
Tel : 01491 873 332
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Greenlands Farm,
Cow Lane,
Moulsford,
Oxfordshire OX10 9JT
Tel : 01491 873 332
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm