1:1 Private Tuition
Learn 1:1 from a Great Taste Award winner, PME Sugar craft Master and Classically trained Chef.
View moreABC to Cake Baking
6 weeks
The Great British Bake Off’ has inspired a new wave of budding bakers.
Learning good, solid skills is a great starting point. Our enthusiastic, creative and supportive tutor will help inspire you to create great things in a friendly environment. By understanding how and why ingredients interact, and how your input can make or break a cake, you will be on the right track to baking perfection. Why not start with our beginner’s course to baking? You can then progress to the next stage which is Sugar Craft with a solid background of knowledge.
Baking Master Class - 2 Days
2 days
Designed for intermediate / advanced hobbyists and professionals alike, in this intensive and comprehensive two-day masterclass, and using only the finest ingredients, you will learn how to bake three of our most sought-after flavours.
Under the expert guidance of Nichola, the ONLY Great Taste Award winning chef to teach baking courses, learn how to correctly cut, level, layer and fill your cakes. You will also learn how to correctly cover your cakes with buttercream, ganache and fondant for a professional finish as well as how to finish and present your cakes.
You will learn everything you need to know to make a professional single tier cake that is also suitable for stacking as part of a tiered cake, and you will have three delicious creations of your own to take home
Big Blooms Sugar Flowers Master Class - 2 Days
2 days
Intermediate & Advanced.
Learn how to create three stunning flowers, in our new sugar flower master class.
In this professional two-day course, you will learn the various skills and techniques needed to create three of the most popular and stunning sugar flowers for all occasions.
Cake Making Skills
10 Weeks
To understand the cake making process and adaptations that can be made to recipes to produce a range of different cakes.
View moreIntermediate Sugar Craft
12 weeks
This course will enable you to build on the knowledge gained from the Introduction to Sugar Craft course. It is also suitable for those with some experience.
View moreIntroduction to Baking - 1 Day
1 day
Introduction to baking is the perfect place to start your cake journey; providing you with all the basic skills, knowledge and confidence for you to create wonderful cakes every time.
As a classically trained chef, Nichola will teach you the professional techniques needed to bake, level, split and fill your cakes. Using only the finest ingredients you will learn all the essential skills needed to create a delicious sponge cake, how to make our scrumptious buttercream, and how cover a single tier cake.
You will learn everything you need to know to make a professional single tier cake that is also suitable for stacking as part of a tiered cake, and you will have a delicious creation of your own to take home
Introduction to Sugar Craft
8 weeks
This course introduces you to the different methods of covering celebration cakes and how to decorate them in a simple but effective way.
View moreMaking Bread
10 weeks
To know types of bread and the ingredients used to make them, to be able to make bread and understand the difference between types of bread.
View moreModern Tiered Wedding Cakes - 3 Days
3 days
Designed for beginners and professionals alike, this intensive three-day masterclass has been designed to provide you with all the essential skills required to design, bake and decorate spectacular modern stacked wedding cakes.
Limited to 4 students at a time for maximum participation, you will learn how to bake, layer and stack our signature Madagascan vanilla sponge. You will learn how to correctly ganache & cover the cake to achieve elegant sharp edges.