If you’re passionate about cake design and ready to develop professional skills, this course offers the perfect platform to refine your creativity. You’ll learn how to craft elegant celebration cakes, create intricate sugar flowers, and master advanced finishing techniques in industry-standard kitchens. With access to two fully equipped training spaces and a public-facing bistro, you'll have the chance to showcase your work in a real-world setting. Led by experienced tutors, the course focuses on precision, presentation, and confidence helping you build the skills needed for a future in cake artistry. Whether your goal is to launch your own business or work in a creative role within the baking industry, you’ll leave with a strong foundation in both design and execution, ready to turn your passion into a profession.
| Study level | Cost |
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| 19+ | Please enquire |
This course is delivered through practical, hands-on sessions in a professional kitchen setting, where students build skills through demonstration, practice, and personal creativity. You will develop techniques in covering and decorating cakes using sugar paste and royal icing and design bespoke celebration cake of your own.
As the course progresses, you'll prepare a range of products including gateaux, cupcakes, tea fancies, biscuits, and shortbread each finished to a professional standard. Foundational skills in sponge baking, sugar flower creation, and chocolate Moulding are also covered, providing a strong base for varied decorating projects.
The course culminates in the creation of a showcase demonstration cake, which will be displayed in the college bistro—an opportunity to celebrate your skills and creativity with the wider community.
Assessments will be carried out throughout the course on your practical skills.
Tuesday Evening 5pm - 8pm
This course is designed to equip students with the technical skills, creative confidence, and professional mindset needed to thrive in the cake decorating industry. Students will:
- Develop precision and artistry in cake design and decoration
- Gain practical experience using professional tools and industry-standard techniques
- Build confidence in creating bespoke celebration cakes from concept to completion
- Enhance their ability to work to briefs and deadlines, preparing them for real-world challenges
- Strengthen entrepreneurial and presentation skills, opening doors to self-employment or further training
By the end of the course, students will be ready to turn their passion into a purpose—whether launching a cake business, joining the catering industry, or progressing to higher-level study.
- Decoration a cake with sugar paste
- Domonstrate skillls piping royal icing
- Design a celebration cake
- Prepare and build a gateau
- Modelling with sugarpaste
- Design and finish cupcakes
- Prepare design and finish tea fancies,buiscuits and shortbread.
- Demonstrate chocolate coating and decorating
- Introduction in sugar flower making
- Prepare sponges and fruit cake
After completing this course, students can progress to the FDQ Level 3 Certificate in Professional Cake Decoration. Further study in specialist areas such as advanced cake craft, food preparation, and processing is also possible. This qualification supports a range of employment opportunities, including roles as a cake decoration technician or a food processing and manufacturing technician. It also provides a strong foundation for those looking to start their own cake decorating or bakery business, combining creativity with technical skill and commercial awareness.
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