Bees & honey cupake platter

Learn lots of new cake decorating skills while creating this delightful Bees & Honey Cupcake Platter — a gorgeous collection of six cupcakes decorated with a range of pretty bee and honey-inspired designs.

During this fun and hands-on three-hour class, you’ll learn a whole host of techniques that aren’t just perfect for cupcakes — you’ll be able to use many of them on cookies and celebration cakes too.

We’ll take you through everything step by step, so whether you’re a complete beginner or a more experienced cake decorator looking for fresh ideas, you’ll leave feeling inspired and full of new techniques to try.

What will you learn?

Icing & modelling

Explore different types of icing and when to use them
Learn simple modelling techniques
Use three different moulds to create bees in a variety of styles
Paint fine details onto your decorations
Use lustre dust to add colour and beautiful finishing touches

Flowers & lettering

Use cutters to create different styles of daisies
Learn how to use a flower centre mould
Create lettering using JEM cutters
Personalise your platter with a central message of your choice

Honey & chocolate

Create a gorgeous honeycomb effect using a prepared chocolate honeycomb
Learn how to add colour using dusts
Create realistic-looking edible honey using piping gel

Piping & buttercream

Learn how to fill and prepare a piping bag
Understand how to use an adapter
Use a range of different piping nozzles to create rosette swirls and ruffle piping
Learn how to achieve the perfect buttercream consistency for piping

Learn how to create pressed-flat buttercream

And, of course, we’ll bake six cupcakes for you to decorate during the class, bringing all of your new skills together to create your beautiful finished platter.

Everything is explained clearly and demonstrated step by step, with plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

You’ll go home with a gorgeous six-cupcake Bees & Honey platter that’s ready to share — if you can bear to!

We’ll also provide suitable storage, together with freezing and transportation guidance, so you’ll know exactly how to look after your cupcakes once you get home.

Three hours of cake decorating, creativity and fun! 

Come along, learn lots of new skills, enjoy a lovely few hours away from everyday life, and leave with a delicious cupcake platter you’ll be proud to share.