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Roses and Buttercream

Learn how to create exceptional, life-like roses in just one day! Whether you wish to be the toast of the tea party, or plan to set up a business and want to master one of our most requested and breathtaking decorations, this class will not fail to deliver. Once you have mastered the rose using our method, you can transfer your skills to create a variety of flowers.

One of our most popular and long-running classes, “Roses & Buttercream” focuses solely on the decorative side of cupcake making. Fear not though, as the baking will be going on in the background and you are more than welcome to ask any questions about our methods, ingredients and equipment.

Whilst you perfect your new flower making skills, we will demonstrate our recipe and techniques for making consistently divine buttercream. We will also show you how to make our luxurious alternative, Swiss Meringue Buttercream. There will be plenty of opportunity to sample both and determine your favourite! We then demonstrate how to use them to pipe perfect swirls and tops. Finally, you decorate a dozen cupcakes with your hand-made flowers, pack them up with your beautiful rose and take them home to eat or flaunt as desired!

This class focuses on advancing your decorating skills, but it is suitable for all levels. Your day will consist of:

Roses and flowers

* Preparing florist paste for making life size roses and a variety of smaller flowers using our tried and tested methods

* Working with food colours to create beautiful (yet edible) colour palettes and schemes – we can assist you in planning if you have a specific scheme in mind

* Mastering the perfectly attainable art of life-like rose creation, using our special techniques and tricks to make your rose really striking

* Gaining confidence with using a variety of cutters to make a wide range of sugar flowers

* Learning how to master simple and effective techniques to make your flowers 'pop' and stand out from the crowd

Buttercream

* We demonstrate in great detail our techniques for making smooth and mouthwatering buttercream

* We will explain why our techniques and recipe differs from the rest and allow us to create perfect swirls and tops

* We will also demonstrate how to make our traditional buttercream's luxurious cousin – Swiss Meringue buttercream

* This will lead to the obligatory taste test. Which topping will prevail?

Piping

* We will have you working confidently with the buttercreams to create our signature flat bases in preparation for swirls

* You will learn how to pipe a variety of our signature swirls and tops

* You will have ample opportunity and time to practice your swirls before unleashing your creative flair on a dozen freshly baked cupcakes

Once piped, you will lovingly festoon your cupcakes with flowers before embarking on journeys home, where fellow passengers will shamelessly gawp and drool over your spectacular cakes. To see pictures of our past students' cakes, click here.

You will go home with ...

* 12 beautiful cupcakes

* A realistic, life-size sugar rose and the all the skills required to make many many more

* Confidence in working with florist paste, food colours, cutters and making intricate flowers by hand

* New skills in piping beautiful swirls and tops

* An understanding of basic design principles and colour coordination

* A solution to any of your cupcake woes!

All ingredients and equipment for the day are provided, you do not need to bring anything with you! Should you wish to buy any equipment used during the class, there will be a small selection available to purchase.

Booking Conditions

Please double check the date that you wish to make the booking as there will be no refunds for cancellations. In the unlikely event that we cancel a class, a full refund will be offered.

Prices All prices include VAT (17.5%) Weekdays: £150, Weekends: £190 Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm

Location Greenwich, London, SE10. For further details, please email hello@faircake.co.uk or call 0752 880 1718