The Ultimate
5-Week Cake Baking & Decorating Course.
Programme led by Chef Ribana
PME & Wilton-accredited Instructor,
British Sugarcraft Guild demonstrator & judge
Designed for busy lifestyles, with structured evening sessions and full support to continue at home.
Learn the essential baking and decorating skills often taught over months. Brought together into 5 relaxed, hands-on evening masterclasses.
From classic and vegan sponges to buttercream, ganache, sugar paste, cupcakes, cookies, macarons and chocolate truffles, this all-inclusive course gives you the confidence to bake, decorate, package and present beautiful creations from start to finish.
Thursdays, 6:00–9:30 pm| 5 Weeks | All Materials Included
Easy Access| Free parking
Course Schedule | September-October 2026 | Wednesdays 6-9.30 PM
- Week 1 – Vanilla Sponge & Naked Cakes
- Week 2 (01 October) – Sugar Paste & Modern Decorations
- Week 3 (8 October) – Chocolate Sponge & Ganache
- Week 4 (15 October) – Cupcakes & Decorated Sugar Cookies
- Week 5 (21 October) – Macarons & Chocolate Truffles
OUR FACE-TO-FACE COURSES ARE HELD AT OUR SCHOOL
FIDDLEBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL AREA, UNIT 2, HATFIELD AL100DE
What You’ll Learn
Week by Week
WEEK 1: Vanilla Sponge & Naked Cakes
- Bake the perfect vanilla sponge ( classic & vegan )
- Make buttercream
- Split, fill, and level cakes
- Decorate with fruits/real flowers
- Stacking & transporting tiered cakes
WEEK 2: Sugar paste & Modern Decorations
- Colour sugar paste
- Cover a board & trim with ribbons
- Cover a 2-tier real cake with sugar paste
- Make basic handmade sugar-wired flowers (rose & peony petals)
- Make foliage and fillers
WEEK 3: Chocolate Sponge & Ganache
- Bake the perfect chocolate sponge ( classic and vegan)
- Make chocolate ganache & mousse
- Split, fill, and level cakes
- Coat cakes
- Decorate with chocolate drips, sails & shards
WEEK 4: Cupcakes & Decorated Sugar Cookies
- Bake vanilla & chocolate cupcakes
- Make buttercream & colour
- Pipe buttercream swirls, roses, blossoms, grass, and leaves
- Pack 7 cupcakes in a floral arrangement and the rest in boxes
- Prepare and bake cookies ( vanilla & almond)
- Decorate vanilla cookies with royal icing
- Decorate almond cookies artisan style
- Pack the cookies in cellophane bags to take home
WEEK 5: Macarons and chocolate truffles
- Prepare chocolate fillings (berries, lemon, hazelnuts, caramel)
- Fill 20 chocolate shells (mix of white, milk, dark shells)
- Decorate each flavoured truffle with a different design
- Wrap the truffles and pack them in a box and a bag
- Prepare, pipe and bake a tray of macaron shells
- Fill the macarons with the prepared fillings
- Decorate macarons in 4 different styles
- Pack the 20 macarons you made to take home at the end
By the end of each session, you will create projects similar to those shown in the photo selection below.
What to expect:
A relaxed, friendly and supportive environment, with a focused, hands-on approach to learning.
- Small group (maximum 6 participants) for personalised guidance
- Step-by-step demonstrations followed by your own hands-on practice
- Learn how to create beautiful cakes, cupcakes and cookies from scratch
- Ask questions at any time and work at your own pace
- Take home your creations each week to share and enjoy
You will be guided throughout the session and encouraged to work independently, helping you build real confidence in your skills.
Alongside the in-class experience, you will receive:
- E-booklet with recipes used in class
- Step-by-step video tutorials
So you can revisit and recreate everything at home with ease.
Please note:
This is an intensive, practical course designed to give you real skills in a short time.
- Sessions start promptly, so arriving on time is important
- Each class is carefully prepared in advance with fresh ingredients and materials
- For this reason, missed sessions are non-refundable
Unable to attend for a week? You’ll still receive recipes, video guidance, and your prepared ingredients to continue at home.
This is a small, hands-on class designed not just to teach you, but to help you build confidence to bake and decorate independently.
My goal is to make this a meaningful and enjoyable experience, one that gives you lasting value.
You’ll build real skills and confidence as you learn to create beautiful desserts with less sugar, fewer additives, and incredible flavour. All while saving time and making the most of your ingredients.
I will do my best to make each session enjoyable and welcoming, and together with a small group of like-minded people who share the same passion, we will create a truly memorable and rewarding experience.
With over 35 years of experience as a pâtissier and chocolatier, and more than 16 years as an instructor, I have encountered and overcome countless challenges.
I am ready to share that experience with passionate learners like you.
Ready to start your baking journey?
Small groups for a personalised experience.Limited to 6 participants per course.
Words From My Students
Cath Moir-Slater
“
I had a fantastic day learning new skills in buttercream decorating, I've been putting some of those skills to good use... Thank you Ribana - such a good teacher - very patient too !!
Beth Woodhead
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Wonderful class, very informative. Will be back to do another. Highly recommend
Priti Sharma
“
Ribana is an excellent professional, it was a pleasure to learn from her. The class was well prepared and organised. I would happily do another workshop with her. Keep going Ribana! U r exceptional in your knowledge and the support you provide.
Diane Sheppard
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Thank you so much for your rating and review Diane it is very much appreciated! It is always a pleasure to demonstrate at your branch ! a great audience, passionate members always interested to learn more and with an welcoming attitude. Looking forward to see you all next time!
