Hibiscus, tropical leaves and flamingo
Upcoming Start Dates
In this course you will learn how to create wired hibiscus and tropical leaves. You will then wire them together into a beautiful arrangement. You will also make a flamingo. Each skill will be clearly explained by our expert tutors and you will be amazed at what you can create. Go home with everything you need to create a tropical themed cake.
This course will give you a definitive process to create the perfect flowers every time, with hints and tips that you won’t learn from a book. Bright, bold colours are very 'now' and these focal flowers will add a new dimension to your cakes.
How to create realistic flower centres
How to create individually wired petals
How to assemble and create hibiscus flowers
How to create realistic wired tropical leaves
How to add dust colour to enhance your flowers and leaves
How to use the steamer to set the colour
How to create a wired flower spray
How to secure flower sprays to cakes
How to create a flamingo using a mould (with lots of top tips for managing trickier/ fiddly moulds)
Painting and dusting techniques to add realistic detail to your flamingo
Storage & transportation of your flowers and decorations
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 included - all the materials and use of equipment, a box to take your creations home, a set of student notes. Students will also receive a 10% discount in the shop on items used on the course.
We will provide tea, coffee, drinking water and cake. You may like to bring a packed lunch and an apron.
Such a fun friendly day. Lovely people & great day to spend my birthday whilst learning new skills. Tutor wonderful.
— Gill Fargher, 13th August 2022
Excellent course with very helpful tutor.
— Dawn Burr, 13th August 2022
Brilliant class making Hibiscus flower & learnt to make a flamingo using moulds. Learnt so much & more. Tutor brilliant, clear explanation & helpful if unsure. Friendly & supportive.
— Wendy, 13th August 2022
Fantastic course, fantastic tutor. Friendly, patient and no questions went unanswered however trivial. Learnt so much in one day with like minded friendly ladies. Course what I expected + more - flowers + flamingoes FAB!
— Lisa, 13th August 2022
Excellent course & tuition. More than I expected. Definitely going to come back.
— Jacqui, 13th August 2022
Excellent tutor. Had a great day. Learnt loads. Will be back.
— Sharon Henderson, 15th September 2018
As a beginner it was easy to follow. Very interesting. Clear, happy, helpful + lovely tutor.
— Barbara Jackson, 15th September 2018
Skillful tutor, giving unconditional skills + knowledge to all her students. Therapeutic and gaining knowledge at the same time. Thank you.
— N. Luchman, 15th September 2018