Cupcake Decorating - Kirkby in Ashfield Library - Adult Learning

Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre, Kirkby in Ashfield

Date	8 - 29 November 2023
Sessions	Wednesdays: 1pm - 3pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre, Kirkby in Ashfield View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £24

About this course

A great course for learning how to make sugar fondant cake toppers for cupcakes and be introduced to basic piping techniques to create your own designs.

During the course we will cover:

Equipment needed to decorate cupcakes
How to make cupcakes and the best cases to use
Experiment with a range of cutters and plungers
Designing your own cake toppers
Packaging and costing cupcakes to sell

By the end of the course your will be able to:

Design and produce cake toppers using fondant
Make and pipe butter cream using different piping nozzles
Produce a box of decorated cupcakes
This is a great course for beginners who want to develop their skills or a hobby baker looking for new ideas.

Resources Required:

Please bring a packet of white fondant icing, a small nonstick board, rolling pin and a packet of readymade fairy cakes to each session. Ready-made buttercream will be needed from week 2. Cutters and plungers will be available to use.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: