Essential Cake Decorating Techniques – Sydney Course

If you have ever wanted to learn to decorate a cake like the professionals, then this course is for you! This Essential Cake Decorating Techniques course will have you decorating cakes that are sure to impress your family and friends.

Whether you are a complete beginner or have dabbled in some cake decorating and are looking to fine tune your techniques, you will gain the cake decorating skills you need in this course to make professional looking cakes for your next birthday party or get together.

Over 5 weeks, you will learn how to create a large rose using fondant icing, piping techniques with royal icing, cake covering with ganache and fondant as well as cupcake and cookie decorating techniques using fondant and buttercream.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across North and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Carlingford, Chatswood, Mt Druitt, Richmond and many more. Enrol today or enquire now!

Course Outline

In this 5 week course, you will learn the following subjects:

• Large rose – using fondant icing
• Foundation piping skills – using royal icing
• Formal cake covering – using chocolate ganache and fondant icing
• Cupcake & cookie decorating – using fondant and buttercream icing

Course Outcome

On completion of this course, you will have:

• Gained the foundation skills for cake decorating.
• Gained more confidence in cake decorating.
• An understanding of the various tools, equipment and icings that are used in cake decorating

What to bring

Please bring:

• A pen and pad
• Comprehensive course notes will be provided
• A complimentary $85 Beginner’s Kit is included in the course price. This kit provides most of the essential items required throughout the course.
• Additional material and equipment required for the course will be discussed at the first lesson.

Delivery Mode

The course will be delivered in a classroom/kitchen environment