ONLINE TRAINING
Sweet Skills, Your Way:
Master Complex Cake Artistry on Your Terms
Exclusive programme only available at the
Academy of Cake Decorating
Your Guide
TO cake artistry
MY PROMISE TO YOU:
A TRAINING ABOVE YOUR EXPECTATION
Chef Ribana
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How It Works
Explore the Projects
Scroll down to browse our gallery of stunning cake projects. Click on any image to dive into its dedicated project page, where you'll find a full description of what you'll learn, including its specific tier pricing.
Name Your Price
Unlock Your Tier: Once you've found a project you love, you decide the price that fits your budget. Your contribution will directly determine your access tier and the level of support you receive. You truly pay your way, meaning you choose the financial commitment that's right for you, while gaining access to world-class instruction.
Enroll & Learn
On the individual project page, you'll find options to enroll by selecting your chosen price point. Please note that access to your full course materials will be granted within 5 days after your payment has cleared.
Create, Share & Win
Follow the step-by-step instructions, unleash your creativity, and share your masterpieces with our supportive community (based on your tier)! By sharing your completed replicas, you'll automatically be entered into our exciting monthly competitions for a chance to win mystery boxes containing fantastic cake-related items!
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Foundation Builder
TIER 1
- Full access to time-lapse video training for the chosen project.
- All downloadable PDF guides and printable templates.
- This tier provides the essential visual "how-to" guidance.
Collaborative Creator
TIER 2
- Everything in Tier 1, PLUS:
- Detailed audio descriptions accompanying the video training for deeper understanding.
- Access to our private Facebook Group to interact with peers and myself (the instructor), share progress, and get feedback.
- This tier offers comprehensive understanding and community interaction.
Mastermind Elite
TIER 3
- Everything in Tier 2, PLUS:
- Access to additional resources specifically on how to use what you've learned to develop other projects and expand your skills beyond the single course.
- Access to a close WhatsApp Group for enhanced, more direct support and quicker answers from me.
- This tier provides advanced insights and premium personalized support for your growth.

I believe high-quality education should be accessible to everyone, which is why I'm excited to introduce a unique learning experience where you decide how much you pay for a professional cake decorating training. I've made learning advanced cake artistry as straightforward and flexible as possible.
My Promise To You
I am confident you will find our interaction worth every penny! Thousands of combined top-star ratings and positive feedback for serving and delivering results to my customers and students, across my roles as a teacher, demonstrator, baker, and business coach, stand as testament to this affirmation. I will deliver over your expectations or your money back.
Ready to Begin?
Let's get started! Browse our inspiring collection of complex cake projects below.
BENEFITS OF MY PROGRAMME
- Master Complex Techniques: I'll guide you through intricate designs, from realistic sculptures to gravity-defying structures, breaking down advanced methods into clear, actionable steps.
- Comprehensive A-Z Training: My courses cover everything: from inspiration and essential tools to detailed recipes, scaling, storage, and flawless decoration – plus crucial business and well-being insights.
- Tiered Flexible Pricing: You choose the price that works for your budget, and your contribution unlocks different levels of access and support. Learn professional skills without financial barriers, and gain more as you invest more. The suggested value for each comprehensive course reflects the detailed content and expert instruction, but you pay what feels right to you. Your contribution helps cover our platform and production costs, my time and skills gained through decades of training.
- Proven Quality: Curious about my teaching style? Explore a variety of free training sessions and tutorials on my platform Academy of Baking and Cake Decorating to experience the quality firsthand. I've also shared loads of free content in my Facebook groups and Youtube channel over the years.
- 3-Year Access: Take your time to learn and perfect each skill with full course access for three years (core training content access).
- Downloadable Resources: Each course includes comprehensive PDF guides and printable templates. (Video type/audio access and additional info varies by tier).
- Exclusive Community & Support (Tier-Based): Access to our private community groups and enhanced support is based on your chosen tier. (See below "How It Works" for details)
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WHY LEARNING WITH ME
I am a qualified Patisserie Chef with over 30 years of experience in the world of professional baking and cake artistry. I'm a passionate learner who loves sharing the knowledge I've accumulated through the years from my masters. I am also a skilled teacher in the art of cake decorating. If you've ever dreamt of creating breath-taking, complex cakes that truly impress, you're in the right place.
It took me years to perfect my intricate decorating skills, and over the last 15 years, I've had the privilege of training professionals on diploma courses, as chef and business coach, guiding enthusiastic individuals looking to start their own cake business ventures. My hands-on experience, honed from running my own bakery for over 12 years, means my teaching is rooted in practical, commercially viable techniques.
As a BSG judge, I understand the highest levels of complexity and the precise criteria for a perfectly executed project. This unique perspective shapes my teaching style, which focuses on empowering you to produce commercially successful projects for profit, refined pieces for competitions, or simply intricate creations for the sheer joy of it.
From sugar flowers, piping, and chocolate work to fondant, buttercream, sculpture, modelling, painting, isomalt, and wafer paper – I've mastered and taught it all, always striving to help my students succeed. Now, I'm expanding my reach online to bring this expertise to a wider audience.
While my courses cover the fundamental 'how-to' of cake decorating, I also bring in crucial aspects of how to reach customers, how to sell your creations, how to compete effectively, along with vital tips and tricks for maintaining your well-being – a priority in any creative endeavor.
If you've ever dreamt of creating breath-taking, complex cakes that truly impress, you're in the right place. I believe high-quality education should be accessible to everyone, which is why I'm excited to introduce a unique learning experience where you decide how much you pay for in-depth, professional cake decorating training.

Beyond Just Another Course:
A Unique Experience
Each class you take with me is designed to be more than just another cake decorating course. While it covers every 'how-to' detail you need to bake, decorate, and perfectly replicate each project, it includes a deeply personal contribution from myself – a uniquely combined trained and skilled Patisserie Chef, seasoned Business and Marketing Consultant, Enneagram and Brain Health Coach and Neuroscientist in training. My background is built on a foundation of diverse studies, from the culinary arts to currently pursuing neuroscience at university with academic aspirations. This blend of artistic, technical, and analytical skills, including building websites and creating both edible and non-edible art, allows me to offer an unparalleled learning experience.
As a wife, mother of two sons, and grandmother of three granddaughters, I'm fully aware of how life can sometimes be tough and time-consuming. Hence, my training includes practical tips and tricks to achieve exceptional results without spending excessive time or money, with the intention of saving you precious moments. These moments can then be spent with your loved ones, rather than struggling to perfect your craft. For those who believe in this unique approach and commit to their growth at the 'Mastermind Elite' level, you'll find a truly transformative journey awaits.
My training is not about becoming "viral" or chasing fleeting trends. It's about building foundational skills, boosting your confidence, increasing your overall well-being, fostering self-confidence in achieving tangible results, and ultimately, making a sustainable profit in your business. If your primary goal is to gain massive media exposure and produce viral content, this training will certainly lay a strong artistic and technical foundation. However, it would need to be complemented by additional, specialized training in media exposure and content strategy, which many other excellent trainers are happy to offer.
READY TO START?
RECAP THE STEPS TO TAKE
1. Explore the Projects: Scroll down to browse our gallery of stunning cake projects. Click on any image to dive into its dedicated project page. On the individual project page, you'll find options to enroll by selecting your chosen price point. Please note that access to your full course materials will be granted within 5 days after your payment has cleared.
2. Name Your Price & Unlock Your Tier ***: Once you've found a project you love, you decide the price that fits your budget. Your contribution will determine your access tier:
Tier 1: Foundation Access
(Minimum Price Contribution )
- Full access to time-lapse video training for the chosen project.
- All downloadable PDF guides and printable templates.
- This tier provides the essential visual "how-to" guidance.
Tier 2: Enhanced Learning
(Suggested Price Contribution)
- Everything in Tier 1, PLUS:
- Detailed audio descriptions accompanying the video training for deeper understanding.
- Access to our private Facebook Group to interact with peers and myself (the instructor), share progress, and get feedback.
- This tier offers comprehensive understanding and community interaction.
Tier 3: Mastermind Support (Recommended Price Contribution)
- Everything in Tier 2, PLUS:
- Access to additional resources specifically on how to use what you've learned to develop other projects and expand your skills beyond the single course.
- Access to a close WhatsApp Group for enhanced, more direct support and quicker answers from me.
- This tier provides advanced insights and premium personalized support for your growth.
3. Enroll & Learn: On the individual project page, you'll find options to enroll. Some courses may allow direct enrollment via a payment link where you can enter your chosen price (which will automatically assign your tier), while others may guide you to email us for a personalized link.
- Please note: Access to your full course materials will be granted within 5 days after your payment has cleared. This timeframe ensures a smooth process, as payments typically take around 5 days to clear.
- For all newly introduced projects and early registrants, regardless of your chosen tier, I will personally engage with you! We'll schedule a live session (e.g., within our Facebook Group) within a maximum of one week from your registration (after payment clearance), where we can connect, answer initial questions, and kickstart your learning journey. This personalized interaction ensures you feel supported from day one.
- Your level of ongoing interaction and access to additional community support will then be based on your chosen tier, with those who sponsor and support the program at higher tiers benefiting from enhanced and direct interaction as we continue to develop even more projects to share.
4. Create & Share: Follow the step-by-step instructions, unleash your creativity, and share your masterpieces with our supportive community (based on your tier)! By sharing your completed replicas, you'll automatically be entered into our exciting monthly competitions for a chance to win mystery boxes containing fantastic cake-related items!
Click to browse our inspiring collection of complex cake projects
*** Please understand that "pay as much as you can afford" doesn't mean "pay nothing," especially as some complex projects involve significant effort and resources, so there is a minimum required contribution to access Tier 1. Many students choose to pay above the suggested price to access Tier 2 or Tier 3, confident that they will receive training that far exceeds the price paid.
Frequently Asked Questions
We believe high-quality education should be accessible. You choose the price that fits your budget for each comprehensive course. Your contribution determines your access tier, with different levels offering increasing features and support. The suggested value for each course reflects the extensive content, but you decide what feels right to you. The Foundation Builder (Tier 1) will supply all the essential information needed to replicate the project, but the level of direct interaction will be minimum, meaning you will do the heavy lifting of practice and troubleshooting without additional live support.
For many established projects, you'll receive immediate access to all unlocked course materials upon enrollment. For newly introduced projects, the complete training materials will be delivered to your private student area within a maximum of one week from your registration date. For these new projects, we also offer a personalized live session within that first week to kickstart your learning.
Your instructor, Chef Ribana, is a qualified Patisserie Chef( Arad, Ro) with over 30 years of experience. She spent 15 years teaching professional diploma courses( PME , Wilton, ABCD), run a bakery in UK for over 12 years( Artisan chocolaterie), and serve as a cake BSG demonstrator and judge at competitions. This unique blend of practical, teaching, and judging experience ensures comprehensive and commercially relevant training. The instructor is also a Business and Marketing Consultant( BMS & SB), Health Coach (CNM London),Brain Health Coach( Amen University USA), and is currently studying neuroscience( University of Westminster London), offering a holistic approach to your learning and well-being.
Our primary focus is not on helping you become "viral" or gaining massive media exposure. Instead, this training is dedicated to building strong foundational skills, boosting your confidence, increasing your overall well-being, fostering self-confidence in achieving tangible results, and ultimately, making a sustainable profit in your business. While our artistic and technical foundation is strong, specialized media exposure training would need to be sought elsewhere if that is your main goal.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We are confident you will find our interaction worth every penny. If you are not satisfied with what you get for the price you pay, we offer a full refund. Your success and satisfaction are our priority.
Our training is available in both English and Romanian. Based on your language selection during enrollment, you will be allocated to the appropriate group for seamless interaction and learning.
Chef Ribana will share trusted sources for all consumables used in the classes, including some affiliates and products available from her own bakery shop. For projects requiring internal structures, detailed templates, a full explanation of the building process, and clear guidance on where to source all necessary elements and their sizes will be supplied within the course materials.
Our refund policy is straightforward: If you are not satisfied with the value you receive for the price you paid, you are eligible for a full refund. Your happiness and positive learning experience are our top priorities.
While our courses share valuable tips and tricks, and focus on your well-being throughout the learning process, this program is not a formal, personalized mentoring program. However, a dedicated, properly personalized mentoring program is available separately. This program is designed to help students build confidence and strategically decide their future path, whether that involves selling in person, online, teaching, or other ventures.
We focus on complex and intricate cake designs, from realistic sculptures and multi-tiered creations to detailed artistic pieces. You'll master advanced techniques to create truly breathtaking, professional-quality cakes, suitable for both personal joy and commercial ventures.
You will have access to the core course materials (video, audio, PDFs, and templates) for a full 3 years from your date of enrollment. This provides ample time to learn, practice, and perfect your skills at your own pace.
Your access to community support depends on your chosen tier:
- Tier 2 (The Collaborative Creator) grants access to our private Facebook Group for peer interaction and instructor engagement.
- Tier 3 (The Mastermind Elite) grants access to both the Facebook Group and a closer WhatsApp Group for enhanced, direct support.
Beyond the technical "how-to," our courses uniquely integrate crucial aspects of how to reach customers, sell your creations, and compete effectively. We also provide practical tips and tricks for time-saving and maintaining your well-being, helping you achieve great results efficiently so you can spend more precious time with your loved ones.
Please be aware that cake projects contain common allergens such as eggs, milk, and wheat. They may also contain traces of nuts and other allergens. A full list of ingredients and potential allergens will be provided within each course's detailed materials.
To access the training, you will need a reliable internet connection and a device capable of streaming video and opening PDF documents (e.g., computer, tablet, or smartphone). Our platform is designed to be user-friendly, and specific access details will be provided upon enrollment.
While the training does contain valuable tips and tricks to help you with your business and achieve profit from your projects, and similar tips relevant to selling online will be shared based on the project, it is not a dedicated business or online selling program. A properly personalized business coaching program or separate programs on building websites and selling online are available separately, and students who join our training may be eligible for a 10% discount when they enroll in these specialized programs.
Yes! As a valued student of our online programs, you will receive a 10% discount on any in-person training conducted by Chef Ribana, whether held at our academy's location or at national and international classes.
Yes! As a valued student of our online programs, you will receive a 10% discount on any in-person training conducted by Chef Ribana, whether held at our academy's location or at national and international classes.
While the in-depth insights and structured teaching style within these courses can certainly be a valuable starting point or consolidating part of your journey as an instructor, this training is not specifically designed as a "how-to-teach" program. However, a separate, dedicated program focused on building your own training courses is available. Participants in that program also gain the unique opportunity to upload and sell their courses for free on the academy's platform once they complete the course-building training with us.
While our curriculum is designed to foster confidence and well-being as you achieve results, direct self-development coaching is not a core component of these cake decorating courses. Personalized self-development coaching programs are available separately, providing focused support for your personal growth journey.
Still have a question to ask?
I'm thrilled to open my creative lab to you!
Have an idea for a dream cake or a challenging sugar art project you've always wanted to create? Or simply want to be the first to know about my exciting new courses as they're released?
Share Your Vision: I'm always open to suggestions for projects you'd love to learn and master. No matter the complexity, from the simplest detail to the most gravity-defying structure, I love a challenge and turning unique ideas into stunning, edible reality. Tell me what you want to make, and I'm happy to show you how, from A to Z!
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Your Contribution: Fueling Creativity and Excellence
When you choose to enroll in our classes, your contribution does so much more than just grant you access to incredible learning. It directly supports the entire ecosystem that brings these projects to life and ensures we can continue to deliver high-quality, inspiring content.
Behind every stunning cake design and every clear instruction lies a significant investment in time, skill, and resources. Your generous support helps us cover the many essential expenses required to run a professional, high-standard operation, including:
- Materials & Development: From the costly consumables used for perfecting each product and recipe, to essential supplies, careful delivery, and the rigorous cleaning protocols after every creation.
- Essential Infrastructure: The acquisition and maintenance of all necessary equipment, ranging from fundamental tools to specialized items like industrial refrigeration – all of which require a dedicated location, electricity, and ongoing operational costs.
- Content Production: Investing in the right equipment for professional recording, and the meticulous process of preparing all collateral, from detailed PDF guides to intricate printable templates. This involves significant time and expertise in design, formatting, and digital production.
- Technology & Platform: Ensuring the stability and functionality of our online learning platform, along with the continuous time and specialized skills required for the technical execution and maintenance of our digital offerings.
- Valuing Expertise & Innovation: Crucially, your support directly contributes to compensating the creator – me! – for years of acquired knowledge, countless hours of practice, and often expensive professional training. It also empowers the ongoing development of new, groundbreaking ideas and projects, which demand considerable time, research, and experimentation to transform from concept into reality.
We want you to understand that true mastery and the creation of high-quality, detailed educational content is not a matter of simply "flipping a switch." It's the culmination of dedicated effort, continuous learning, and significant financial outlay. Your contribution is invaluable in helping us maintain this standard of excellence and continue to share our passion and expertise with you.
Thank you for being a vital part of our creative journey!!