Elongated rectangle cake
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Join us for this fun and informative one-day class where you'll learn, step by step, how to create a beautiful elongated rectangle cake decorated with elegant Lambeth piping. These stylish cakes are incredibly popular and you'll discover all the techniques needed to recreate them with confidence at home.
Working on a delicious Madeira cake, baked especially for you, you'll gain a wealth of professional skills while creating a stunning cake to take home and enjoy.
During the class you will learn:
• Cake proportions and baking techniques for elongated rectangle cakes
• How to carve your cake to the correct size and shape
• How to split and fill your cake with raspberry jam and silky buttercream
• How to crumb coat correctly
• The importance of chilling between stages
• How to achieve a beautifully smooth buttercream finish without using ganache plates
• How to fill a piping bag correctly
• A variety of piping techniques and Lambeth piping styles
• How to plan and design your cake for balanced proportions
• How to pipe your finished design with confidence
• How to attach decorative bows for the perfect finishing touch
• Storage, transportation and freezing advice, should you wish to save your cake for a special occasion
This class is suitable for anyone with a basic knowledge of cake decorating who would like to develop their buttercream skills and learn the techniques behind one of today's most sought-after cake styles. All equipment, ingredients and refreshments are included—simply come along and enjoy a day of cake decorating!
Annabelle
Annabelle
Director
Annabelle established Confection Perfection (now re-branded as Annabelle Jane Cake School) in 1996 from her kitchen table; bought her first retail premises in 2000 and is now settled in a delightful setting in Bearsted, just outside Maidstone. Annabelle has extensive cake decorating experience and is highly creative and artistic. Annabelle is an accredited tutor for the PME Diplomas in Sugar craft and also designs and delivers a wide range of other highly successful cake baking and decorating classes. Annabelle has a huge vision for our Cake School and ensures that the strong reputation we have earned continues to grow lead by her consistently high standards.
Everything is provided for you - the cake, the jam, the buttercream, icings, the colours, a board and a box to take your cake home. All the equipment is provided for you and you also receive a set of course notes.
We provide tea, coffee, drinking water and cake. You may like to bring a packed lunch or there is a local deli in walking distance.
You may like to bring an apron (please don't buy one - we have spares!)
Free parking