Cake Decorating - Sugar Flowers in a Day

About this course

The workshop introduces techniques for making sugar flowers and foliage for cake decoration. Learners work with flower pastes, cutters and templates, shaping and wiring petals and leaves before applying colouring dusts and glaze finishes. They then tape and arrange a sample spray inspired by spring and early summer flowers. Teaching combines tutor feedback, individual targets suited to each learner’s level and opportunities to exchange ideas with the group.

What you'll learn

• Select and use suitable flower pastes for sugar flower work
• Use cutters and templates to shape flower components
• Wire petals and leaves
• Apply colouring dusts and glaze finishes
• Tape and arrange flowers and foliage into a sample spray

Is this course right for you?

The course is suitable for beginners and improvers, with no prior experience required. Learners work on individual targets while also having opportunities to share ideas with the group, making it suitable for a participative workshop format.

• No previous experience is required
• Tutor feedback is provided during the session
• Individual targets are set to reflect different learner levels

Before you go

• The teacher will confirm which ingredients to bring before the session.