Learn how to make award-winning cupcakes with a pastry chef. Perfect for beginners. 1 hour 30 minutes.
What you’ll learn
Essential cupcake baking techniques: measuring, mixing methods, and batter consistency.
How to bake evenly sized, moist cupcakes with a tender crumb.
Simple flavor balances and variations (vanilla, chocolate, lemon).
Buttercream basics: making, coloring, and achieving piping-ready consistency.
Decoration techniques for a professional finish: smooth tops, piping rosettes, shells, and basic fondant accents.
Troubleshooting common problems: sinking centers, doming, dry cupcakes, and curdled buttercream.
Plating and simple presentation tips for gifting or selling.
Who this is for
Absolute beginners with little or no prior baking experience.
Home bakers who want to raise their cupcake skills to a professional level.
People preparing cupcakes for parties, gifts, or small-scale sales.
Class length
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Learn how to make award-winning cupcakes with a pastry chef. Perfect for beginners. 1 hour 30 minutes.
What you’ll learn
Essential cupcake baking techniques: measuring, mixing methods, and batter consistency.
How to bake evenly sized, moist cupcakes with a tender crumb.
Simple flavor balances and variations (vanilla, chocolate, lemon).
Buttercream basics: making, coloring, and achieving piping-ready consistency.
Decoration techniques for a professional finish: smooth tops, piping rosettes, shells, and basic fondant accents.
Troubleshooting common problems: sinking centers, doming, dry cupcakes, and curdled buttercream.
Plating and simple presentation tips for gifting or selling.
Who this is for
Absolute beginners with little or no prior baking experience.
Home bakers who want to raise their cupcake skills to a professional level.
People preparing cupcakes for parties, gifts, or small-scale sales.
Class length
Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes
How can we help?
For trade customers
Wholesale enquiries
Bread, pastry and viennoiserie for cafes, hotels, pubs and shops.
For cake orders
Order a custom cake
Build your cake, see the price as you go and send it to the bakery.
For everything else
General enquiry
Baking classes, press, careers or anything else.
