Cake Decorating - Christmas Gift Cakes

UPDATED 20161018 12:30:04

Don't know what to give people for Christmas? Come and make Christmas gift cakes, small fruit cakes iced and decorated then wrapped ready for you to give as a gift., You will learn firstly how to cover a fruit cake with marzipan then how to add the sugarpaste getting a professional finish, make various decorations using cutters and modelling skills. , , An 8 in square fruit cake will be required for this course a recipe is available on request., , By the end of the course students will be able to:, • Cut and prepare a fruit cake then cover with marzipan, • Cover marzipaned cake with sugarpaste, • Make Christmas decorations from sugarpaste, • Add decorations to cakes, wrap/box to give as gifts,

Course information

Name: Cake Decorating - Christmas Gift Cakes Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20161018 12:30:04 Updated 20161018 12:30:04

Entry requirements

For the first lesson please bring with you: Note book and pen, apron, a 500g pack of white Sugarpaste (also known as roll out fondant, this can be bought from supermarkets) a small non-stick rolling pin, a small cranked handle palette knife (114mm blade), set of 3 snowflake cutters (optional) any other Christmas cutters, cake decorating equipment you may have. , , Further materials and equipment will be required throughout the course, details will be given , when required., , Equipment can be bought from specialist cake decorating suppliers i.e. , Keemlaw - Maidstone 01622 764632 www.keemlaw.co.uk, Cakecraft World - Sevenoaks 01732 46357www.cakecraftworld.co.uk , Think Cake - Maidstone 01622 695627 www.thinkcake.co.uk, Equipment required For the first lesson please bring with you: Note book and pen, apron, a 500g pack of white Sugarpaste (also known as roll out fondant, this can be bought from supermarkets) a small non-stick rolling pin, a small cranked handle palette knife (114mm blade), set of 3 snowflake cutters (optional) any other Christmas cutters, cake decorating equipment you may have. , , Further materials and equipment will be required throughout the course, details will be given , when required., , Equipment can be bought from specialist cake decorating suppliers i.e. , Keemlaw - Maidstone 01622 764632 www.keemlaw.co.uk, Cakecraft World - Sevenoaks 01732 46357www.cakecraftworld.co.uk , Think Cake - Maidstone 01622 695627 www.thinkcake.co.uk,

Provider

Kent Training and Apprenticeship Service / Kent Adult Education (Community Learning and Skills)
adult.education@kent.gov.uk
0845 606 5606
http://www.kent.gov.uk/adulted

Address

Head Office
College Road Town: Sittingbourne County:Kent

Learning aims

Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing

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