Ganache and Drip cake

The emphasis of this course is all about professional ganaching techniques- learn how to make ganache, how to achieve a perfect finish on a ganached cake and how to get that perfect drip.

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The emphasis of this course is all about professional ganaching techniques. 

We will bake vanilla Madeira cakes for you.  Begin the day by making ganache (you may choose white, milk or dark) and ganache buttercream.  Using the ganache buttercream and your choice of curd/ jam you will split and fill your cakes.  Learn the professional ganache crumb coat technique.  Moving on you will learn how to achieve a perfect finish on your ganached cake. We share our top tips, insider secrets and professional knowledge on how to achieve a smooth, even finish, sharp edges and a perfectly level top.   

Whilst the cake is firming you will make your own filled chocolates and mini chocolate bars.  Learn how to temper chocolate and use moulds..

Learn how to create the perfect drip - it is all about consistency and the application.   

Complete your cake with piping and your chocolates  

This is a very comprehensive course covering a wide range of ganache and chocolate skills and you will go home with an amazing cake.

Annabelle 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.

The course price includes everything you need.

Course attendees will also receive a full set of course notes and a 10% discount on items purchased in the cake decorating supplies shop on the day of your course.

I have never made a drip cake before & really enjoyed learning how to do it. Tutor very good as usual. 5* course.

— , 27th January 2024

An amazing course, great to learn about different ganache's & how to temper chocolate and make filled chocolates.

— , 27th January 2024

Very interesting. Lots of information. More than I expected. Linda had so much knowledge and was very helpful as well as Annabelle.

— , 27th January 2024

This course was fun & I learned so much. More than expected. This is definitely a "death by chocolate" course. Excellent tutor. She was very friendly and I felt that no question was too stupid.

— , 26th February 2023

Amazing tutor - patient & helpful. Great knowledge.

— , 26th February 2023

Great day - easy to follow but the results are amazing. This course was so good. Not stressful - very relaxing. Linda was amazing - very helpful, friendly and passed on tips to make it a success.

— , 26th February 2023

Linda is fab. Always knowledgeable & what she doesn't know about choc is not worth knowing.

— , 26th February 2023

Loved the day. I've never worked with chocolate before and this was a great course to do. Ganache is no longer a scary unknown! Tutor truly wonderful!

— , 10th September 2022

Brilliant course, learnt so much, tutor friendly & knowledgeable about chocolate & very helpful, brilliant at teaching.

— , 10th September 2022

As always a brilliant fun & informative day. Tutor wonderful as always. Course exceeded expectations. Delighted.

— , 25th June 2022

Really enjoyable day. Learnt lots about ganache & finally mastered the perfect drip!

— , 25th June 2022

Brilliant tutor! Super knowledgeable and informative, always goes above and beyond when delivering the course. A great day! Can't wait to make ganache and fudge! Very yummy day! Can't wait to do my next course!

— , 25th June 2022

Great course and more! A great day out learning skills. Great company of ladies and a very relaxing setting. Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and extremely patient tutors.

— , 25th June 2022

Excellent course. Excellent tutor. Just brilliant.

— , 25th June 2022

Absolutely amazing course. Amazing tutor. Lots learnt. Lots of fun.

— , 12th February 2022

Couldn't recommend enough to learn a skill and have fun in a friendly environment is the best way to spend a day. You learn so much. Brilliant tutor, very patient and happy to explain things over + over and share knowledge & useful tips. Thank you Linda and Annabelle. See you very soon:)

— , 12th February 2022

Very pleased. Course even better than expected. Excellent tutor. Very helpful, learn lots (+ fun!)

— , 5th September 2021

Good pace + so friendly. Excellent tutor - created such a fab learning environment, so informative, helpful + friendly. Health & safety all good too.

— , 5th September 2021

Very good tutor. I enjoyed the course. 5 star.

— , 5th September 2021

Highly recommended - enjoyable + informative. Excellent tutor, friendly, knowledgeable - very warming character. Can't wait until next course.

— , 19th June 2021

Fantastic + friendly. Tutor very helpful, lots of tips + advice. Lots to learn about chocolate, the room smelt amazing + great Covid friendly setting.

— , 19th June 2021

Always enjoyable. Excellent tutor. Definitely going to come back. Thank you!!

— , 19th June 2021

Great & easy to follow tuition. Tutor very informative, knowledgeable and helpful - especially when my ganache split. Thoroughly enjoyed the course and felt very safe with the Covid protocols in place.

— , 19th June 2021

Very enjoyable + friendly, learn so many techniques. Excellent tutor, super helpful + fun. Awesome tips. Felt very safe.

— , 19th June 2021

6 months ago I never dreamt I could have done a drip cake! I feel so confident now! Can't wait for next course.

— , 19th June 2021

Annabelle Janes Cake School is a friendly, embracing place to come to learn. Informative. Fun. Full of advice + tips. Get to go away with scrumptious cake. 5* course.

— , 10th October 2020

Fabulous course, so much content and lots of extra hints and tips. Wonderful tutor, first course with Linda.

— , 10th October 2020

Course was very informative. So much fun, tutor excellent. Patient, give tips, advice and so friendly. Loved it all and can't wait to return. Learnt so much - out of comfort zone *5*. Health & safety considered, measures in place and all good.

— , 10th October 2020

Lovely day as always learnt a lot. Linda excellent as always.

— , 10th October 2020

Everyone is helpful + friendly. Linda was super informative. This course covers so much content. It's very good for covering a variety of techniques. Great course. I learned lot today.

— , 10th October 2020

What I expected and more. Very pleased, good tutor, 10/10

— , 10th October 2020

Had a great day learning lots of techniques. The tutor was fantastic, very very helpful instruction and a very friendly group.

— , 25th January 2020

Fun, helpful & informative. Extremely comprehensive course. Excellent tutor.

— , 25th January 2020

Extremely helpful, the tutor was amazing and I've had the best day. I have learnt so much. Amazing!

— , 25th January 2020

Great course content. Tutor was clear and concise, thoughtful, kind and took each process step at a time. Each part of the day was full and well planned. It was a great balance of creative & new skills.

— , 25th January 2020

Great course, you learn a lot that can be used for many different cakes. Good content, well delivered, very knowledgeable and helpful tutor.

— , 25th January 2020

The course was brilliant, Linda was amazing, and my experience much more than I imagined. Thank you!!

— , 11th May 2019

This is the 4th time I've done a ganache cake and learn something new every time. Things become easier and you tend to have time to listen and learn more. Linda is always a delight to be with. Very informative, fun & inspiring.

— , 11th May 2019

This course is such value for money. Lots of hints & tips. Super clear, friendly & helpful tutor. So many skills covered & a lot to take home to eat, A real showstopper!

— , 11th May 2019

Thoroughly recommend it for drip cakes & other uses of ganache + chocolate work. Learn so much. Very, very patient + helpful tutor. Brilliant! So lovely + knowledgeable.

— , 11th May 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Very good tutor, patient, explains everything clearly and happy to answer any questions.

— , 23rd February 2019

Brilliant day, the time flew. Learnt so much.

— , 23rd February 2019

This is the second time I've done this course and feel like I've learnt more this time as you tend to take in more. Linda is, as always, fun & informative.

— , 23rd February 2019

The courses are fantastic. Excellent tutor. Don't change anything. Just grand.

— , 23rd February 2019

Fantastic course for introduction to using chocolate.

— , 1st August 2018

Very friendly and tutor super helpful. Explained everything very well. Very approachable & provided constant help during the day & had lots of patience!

— , 1st August 2018

Had a wonderful day, Just a great course to do. Linda was a brilliant tutor, explain everything clearly and we had time to complete our cake and I had the best day ever!

— , 1st August 2018

Excellent tutor. Very friendly + full of useful tips. The picture on the website made the cake look bigger and maybe 6 people, I felt a little squashed. Cake school comment - numbers are reduced to 6, rather than the 8 when you attended.

— , 1st August 2018

Excellent tutor. Excellent course.

— , 1st August 2018

I would always recommend courses with Annabelle Jane cake school as they are full of information within a friendly, supportive environment. Great learning with lots of support. This course encompassed everything I had wanted.

— , 1st August 2018

This course was fantastic. It was great - we learnt loads! I'm amazed with the cake I made, it looks so professional. Thank you:)

— , 12th July 2018

This was amazing. The best course I've done so far. I've learnt so many new skills + I can't wait to practise. Friendly, helpful + such a good teacher.

— , 12th July 2018

Very pleased. Very knowledgeable tutor, experienced and helpful.

— , 12th July 2018

Fantastic. Lovely tutor. Linda is very friendly and polite. Explain everything deeply.

— , 12th July 2018

Very good tutor. 5-star course.

— , 12th July 2018

Brilliant courses. Always come out feeling happy & that I've learnt so much. Tutors Linda & Annabelle fab! Very patient & extremely helpful. Lots of tips.

— , 12th July 2018

Fantastic course. have waited a long time to do this course and it was totally worth the wait. Learnt so much today. Linda was amazing, really helpful and full of knowledge.

— , 12th July 2018

Excellent tutor. Good amount of info + demonstration. Very friendly. Very informal - did not matter that I had not previously attended or experience level. I was made to feel at ease as soon as I walked in. Even though I had not done a course before it didn't matter. Lynn was extremely helpful +_ friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed.

— , 12th July 2018

You couldn't fit any more in, excellent! Brilliant course, Learnt so much. I'll be back!

— , 5th May 2018

5*. Excellent, helpful, patient tutor.

— , 5th May 2018

The drip Cake course is fantastic. It is a full day but take home a wonderful cake! Lovely Linda was very informative. Gave us lots of tips and ideas and explained the course very well.

— , 5th May 2018

Linda is a very patient tutor who is full of knowledge + patience. Explained in a simple to understand way.

— , 5th May 2018

Every course I have done has been great. Easy to learn and remember. Great course notes to recreate at home. Linda was brilliant!

— , 5th May 2018

Excellent course. Good pace and lots to do and learn. Loved this course.

— , 5th May 2018

Excellent tutor - informative, knowledgeable & patient. Fabulous. It has been a great day.

— , 5th May 2018

Very organised, very professional, patient and reassuring tutor. I learnt lots and enjoyed my day thoroughly.

— , 5th May 2018