Christmas Cake Workshop

NB: No Class 19 November

There are places available at Ashmore.
 

In this course you will learn how to cover your Christmas cake, model Christmas novelties and decorate your cake in time for Christmas. Additional costs apply.

Entry Requirements

Students are also required to bring a fruit cake baked in a teacup or small pudding bowl or chinese tea cup.

Student Instructions

Please bring the following:

  • 8 inch round fruit cake and fruit cake baked in a tea cup.
  • Smooth apricot jam
  • 1kg pettinice/sugarpaste fondant- bakels
  • 1kg odense marzipan
  • Cornflour tied into a handkerchief or stocking
  • Rolling pin
  • Icing sugar
  • Modelling tools for sugar work available from spotlight.
  • Plastic trowel
  • Tile or melamine tile
  • Ruler
  • Long bladed sharp knife
  • Cake smoothers
  • Rolling out mats for fondant
  • Spatula- small
  • Powder colours- these will be available to purchase at the course.
  • Bubble sponge or paint palette dish
  • Sharp embroidery scissors.
  • Schlurpy spoon
  • Apron, washing up cloth and tea towel
  • Writing tube and star tube medium

Topics

  • Covering a fruit cake
  • Theory behind principals used.
  • Modelling Christmas characters and decorative items
  • Assembly of Christmas cake

Career Prospects

Endless

Delivery Style

Hands-on

Outcomes

Self employment is an option