Piped flower cupcakes

Make your own delicious flavoured buttercream in the perfect consistency, add colour of your choice and then pipe roses, tulips, star flowers using the Nifty (Russian) nozzles and leaves.

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Start the workshop by making your own traditional buttercream using the Sugar & Crumbs flavoured icing sugar.  What flavour will you choose?  Traditional vanilla, raspberry ripple, Strawberry milkshake, salted caramel, lemon drizzle, vanilla latte, white chocolate & raspberry, black cherry, coconut - choose from a wide selection.  

Consistency is everything with buttercream and your tutor will explain each stage step by step including what to do in different weather conditions.  Learn all about storage and keeping times.  

Learn all about the best way to colour your buttercream, how to whiten and how to blend colours.

You will colour your buttercream and we will discuss the range of colours available - what to choose and why.  Learn a range of colouring techniques.

Using  a selection of colouring techniques and Nifty (Russian nozzles) to create these charming flowers and leaves to adorn cupcakes (provided for you)

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.

Everything is included - the cupcakes, icings and use of equipment.  A box is provided for you to transport your cupcakes home.  Students receive a set of course notes.  

We provide tea/ coffee/ drinking water and cake.

You may like to bring an apron

Free parking

Every course I have attended has been great fun. I've learnt a lot and gone home with beautiful cakes. Very pleased I came today. Annabelle is always a fantastic teacher. Fun and informative she is so knowledgeable.

— , 6th May 2025

Helen
Absolutely delighted I came today - course content what I expected and more! This is an excellent course, it did everything I needed including how to create the perfect different coloured middle to my flowers. Annabelle was faultless, amazing! She always goes above and beyond when giving advice, support and teaching. Totally recommend - the courses are fantastic and the tuition is amazing.

— , 6th May 2025

Jackie
Annabelle is superb as always. Friendly, approachable and very patient. Course what I expected. I have 4 more booked.

— , 18th July 2024

5*

— , 18th July 2024

Great friendly environment, fun + informative - highly recommend.

— , 18th July 2024

Perfect for beginners + cake bakers of all levels of experience. I think it was more than expected, step by step is perfect for beginners like me. Tutor answers all your questions and reassures you every step of the way. Fun, friendly, 5 star and can't wait to do more courses.

— , 6th February 2024

Enjoyed it so much - I can't wait for the next session! What I expected but better and so pleased with the cupcakes. Marvellous tutor. Professional, friendly, helpful, enouraging. Thank you Annabelle!

— , 6th February 2024

The piped cupcourse is great course, something different that looks & tastes spectacular. Informative & fun. The tutors are the most friendly, encouraging & fun bunch & so are all the other course attendees. Perfect.

— , 6th February 2024

The course was exactly as I expected and definitely pleased I chose this course. Annabelle as always explained everything at each step and provides lots of knowledge + tips.

— , 6th February 2024

Very relaxed atmosphere, easy to follow. Wonderful tutor - friendly, helpful, knowledgeable. Everything you need in a tutor. Very pleased. Extremely likely to come back.

— , 6th February 2024

I would definitely recommend to a friend, everything was explained beautifully. Excellent tutor - couldn't ask for better. The course content was better than expected.

— , 20th September 2023

Thank you for an incredible experience, the course content was much better than I had expected. Annabelle was very friendly, helpful, good at explanations and made it so fun.

— , 20th September 2023

I will most definitely be back for more courses. Everything was so well explained and lots of fun. Tutor was excellent and very knowledgeable. Amazing course, I loved every minute. Lots of useful tips.

— , 20th September 2023

Lots of fun and learnt lots. Fabulous tutor, super knowledgeable and so patient & friendly. Gave brilliant tips. A thoroughly enjoyable course, learning lots of new skills and recapping some old ones too. Annabelle was a fantastic tutor! Thank you so much.

— , 20th September 2023

The course was amazing, very informative, always happy to help, patient tutor, full of encouragement and support. The course content was much better than I'd expected. Perfect for a girls trip. I would have liked a little more time - I felt slightly rushed at points but it was still amazing.

— , 20th September 2023

Course was perfect. Tutor was very friendly and made you feel confident.

— , 8th September 2023

Patient, friendly and explain for me many times over. Definitely going to come back.

— , 8th September 2023

What I expected but better. Tutor 10/10, super friendly and knowledgeable. I had a brilliant time and picked up a new skill. Thank you!

— , 8th September 2023

Annabelle is always fun, clear and so knowledgeable. Courses never disappoint and you pick up so many small tips that make all the difference. 5-star course.

— , 8th September 2023

I am a member of the Cake Club and have been on many courses. Each one has been exactly as advertised. The tutors are all so experienced and give tips about other things, not just the course you are on. I love the cake shop. So many bits and pieces and of course there is always someone to help.

— , 8th September 2023

Excellent. Annabelle is very through, explaining everything that is necessary for success. I am so pleased to have found Annabelle's cake school, the course was enjoyable and I have new skills to add to my growing range! Very impressed with all the courses I've attended.

— , 9th June 2023

Lesley
Nice atmosphere and clear instructions. Tutor kind and instructions easy to follow even for me as a complete beginner. I was pleased with what I had achieved as I had never piped before.

— , 9th June 2023

Katie
Brilliant tutor (as always!). Extra tips are always so useful and clearly explained. It would have been good to try out more nozzles. Loved my evening.

— , 9th June 2023

Helen
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Brilliant tutor. Course content was what I expected and more.

— , 9th June 2023

Pauline
Annabelle is fantastic at explaining everything. Have really enjoyed this course. Very friendly.

— , 9th June 2023

Collette
A great evening with a very friendly tutor, loved learning icing/ piping skills as I've never done this before.

— , 9th June 2023

Chrissie
Definitely recommend! A simple technique with wonderful results! Excellent tutor!

— , 7th March 2023

Wonderful course, great to finally try these nozzles & good to make buttercream with an expert. Fabulous tutor, friendly & very helpful. Course definitely worth the wait.

— , 7th March 2023

A lovely morning. I feel very proud of my creations. Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful tutor and a lot of fun.

— , 7th March 2023

Excellent for all levels of competency. I'm a complete beginner, picked up lots of useful information + have learned so much. Very informative + helpful tutor. Explained things well. 5 star course.

— , 7th March 2023

Really fun and learned so much. Brilliant tutor, fabulous results. Huge thanks for building my skills.

— , 7th March 2023

Fabulous tutor, makes it all seem so easy + wen you do it, it really comes together. I had way more success than I thought I would. A fab morning.

— , 7th March 2023

This course has everything. It is so informative, it is set at a level everyone can achieve a lovely effect. Tutor is friendly & approachable, helpful, informative, encouraging.

— , 7th March 2023

Amazing tutor - full of techniques. Having the nozzles at home unused was great to be shown best way to use them & what to do if goes wrong. look forward to trying all at home.

— , 7th March 2023

Very fun and engaging and learnt new tricks. Tutor friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

— , 22nd September 2022

Excellent course. Very informative at a good pace to easily understand. Tutor very good at explaining.

— , 22nd September 2022

Good fun. Lots to learn. Excellent tutor. Very helpful, lots of advice. Made you feel at ease.

— , 22nd September 2022

Learn so much and such fun! Course better than expected. Tutor excellent as always! So clever and knowledgeable and able to communicate so well.

— , 22nd September 2022

Awesome, highly recommended, can't wait to come back. Course better than expected. Tutor was amazing.

— , 22nd September 2022

Brilliant. Very good tutor - friendly, helpful, encouraging & funny. Def will come again & also gave tips on other questions.

— , 22nd September 2022

Friendly and very informative. Lovely tutor and so welcoming. Health & safety handled really well. 5 star course!

— , 24th February 2022

Fantastic course. Excellent tutor. More time would be good.

— , 24th February 2022

Great fun and informative. Excellent tutor. Course more than I expected. Excellent.

— , 24th February 2022

Fantastic, lovely course.

— , 12th October 2021

Great and informative course. Makes you smile. I enjoyed the 2 different nozzles. Linda was very professional and funny. Well done Linda!

— , 12th October 2021

Very informative and enjoyable, very relaxing. Very Covid safe. Amazing tutor. Great course.

— , 6th October 2021

Really enjoyed it. Never used these nozzles before & Linda was brilliant, so patient and very helpful. Maybe trying different flower styles would be good. Health & safety brilliantly considered. I love escaping & learning lots!

— , 6th October 2021

Always very clear and concise instructions. Linda, as always is very friendly and happy to answer any questions. Already booked next course.

— , 6th October 2021

Friendly, fun tutor. 5* course.

— , 6th October 2021

Linda was fabulous! Lovely + very knowledgeable. Course was what I expected and gave more everyday tips which were really helpful. I want to come back!

— , 6th October 2021

A fantastic evening with like minded 'cakey' friends. Everyone so friendly and helpful and lots of advice. Tutor fab - so much knowledge and patience plus lots of tips + tricks. Just a brilliant place to learn.

— , 6th October 2021

Very patient and helpful tutor. Adding examples of different nozzle styles, maybe, could be good but 5 stars.

— , 6th October 2021

I enjoyed the course as I have basic knowledge which I feel I can now add more it. Informative, lovely and helpful tutor.

— , 6th October 2021

Fantastic experience. Felt very safe in Cake School environment. Can't wait to practise what I've learnt. The knowledge Linda has is brilliant. You learn so much. She makes everything fun + relaxing with lots of tips and advice. Very patient. Thank you for a fun filled evening. Loved it all.

— , 19th September 2021

Excellent tutor, fun and knowledgeable. Course what I expected and more. Thoroughly enjoyed.

— , 19th September 2021

All good. 5 stars.

— , 19th September 2021

Brilliant experience, fun and friendly. Good instructions that were clear. Linda was lovely and very helpful - superstar!! Health & safety all good.

— , 19th September 2021

Brilliant tutor. Linda is always so warm and welcoming, her advice is always clear and easy to follow. What I expected and more. Lovely evening that went way too quickly. Thank you.

— , 19th September 2021

Very enjoyable. Friendly and well explained. Very good tutor.

— , 2nd September 2020

Very enjoyable! Learnt great tips and found out what I was doing wrong. Tutor very good, knowledgeable. Very friendly

— , 2nd September 2020

Tutor so good! Linda always professional, always a great tutor. Course what I expected, Health & safety considered. Coming back next week.

— , 2nd September 2020

This was a really interesting course, lots of helpful tips to help with the piping. Linda was great as usual, so friendly and knowledgeable. Cake school is just the best place to learn and relax at the same time!

— , 2nd September 2020

5 stars. Very friendly. Plenty of tips. More courses booked already.

— , 2nd September 2020

Friendly, fun & informative. Excellent, very knowledgeable tutor.

— , 2nd September 2020

Course is very interesting, would like to do more courses as the tutor is very good - friendly, nice, calm, approachable and gave all the tips and techniques.

— , 12th August 2020

Great fun, I'm a beginner but thats not a problem as Linda takes it back to basic. Very friendly & knowledgeable.

— , 12th August 2020

A fantastic course, I had so much fun & the tutor was outstanding. I can't wait to book more courses in the future. Everything in place was perfect with regards to sanitising & Social distancing. Fantastic job!

— , 12th August 2020

Excellent tutor. Very successful safety measures in place. Certain to come back.

— , 12th August 2020

5 star course. 100% for health & safety.

— , 12th August 2020

Fun enjoyable evening. Above & beyond what I expected. Easy to follow course. Very knowledgeable tutor. Can't wait to go another course.

— , 12th August 2020

Great and fun course. Lots to learn. Excellent tutor as always. Great measures in place for social distancing.

— , 22nd July 2020

The course was wonderful. Linda was as always friendly, fun, very informative and always gives advice whilst you are icing/cake making which is great. Loved it.

— , 22nd July 2020

So lovely to be back & excellent social distancing. Tutor fab - as always. Course content perfect.

— , 22nd July 2020

Easy for follow step by step guidance. Learnt to use Russian Nozzles to pipe flowers on cupcakes. Linda was fabulous as always, friendly, welcoming and on hand with tips & best practices.

— , 22nd July 2020

Excellent evening - actually made me feel quite professional and results were stunning. Everything I expected & more. Excellent course for all levels.

— , 22nd July 2020

An escape for cake enthusiasts and a wonderful confidence boosting experience for those less cake orientated. Tutor as always wonderful. So patient with us all. I could have done a day!

— , 1st July 2020

Enjoyable & learn so much. Very knowledgeable tutor, friendly & helpful. Always help with questions.

— , 1st July 2020

Great course to learn new and effective skills. Friendly & fun environment. Brilliant tutor. Fun, fab, funny & friendly, made things seem so simple. Loved the course - thank you.

— , 1st July 2020

All courses are so friendly and we work at our own pace. The teacher was excellent, patient and helpful and gave us various tips. The course was exactly what I expected and got more information while there. We had to be at a social distance but the classroom was so well organised it didn't interfere with our lesson. I felt perfectly safe. It's always nice to get a discount on items used on the course. I would recommend joining the cake club. Keep the courses coming please.

— , 1st July 2020

I really enjoyed this course. I can now pipe beautiful flower cupcakes to give as gifts to my friends and family.

— , 21st August 2019

Very enjoyable. Tutor brilliant, very friendly, understood everything. Course even better than I thought. Have never piped buttercream before but will definitly be giving it a go now.

— , 21st August 2019

Enjoyable, fun experience, while learning a new skill. Very good tutor.

— , 21st August 2019

Linda was fantastic, very supportive, full of tips & encouragement. Already booked next course!

— , 21st August 2019

Good for my skills. Course exactly as expected. Tutor good, positive, happy and helpfull. More time to practice on the board before the cake would be good.

— , 21st August 2019

Really useful course. Learnt many tips. Tutor - excellent, most helpful.

— , 15th June 2018

Done several courses: always go away feeling so inspired - can't wait to do more at home.

— , 15th June 2018

Very good & knowledgeable tutor. Lots of tips for making the buttercream.

— , 15th June 2018

Excellent. Lots of tips.

— , 15th June 2018

Fun to learn something new that I can use at home. Very knowledgeable tutor, very patient. Great fun, relaxing time, good beginner course to get you started. Very enjoyable.

— , 13th January 2018

The tutor was very nice. Very caring and also comes round and gives you nice and important advice. Very good.

— , 13th January 2018

Great tutor and steps broken down very easily. Maybe practice piping with different nozzles on a board before going to cupcake.

— , 13th January 2018

Very pleased with course. Annabelle doesn’t rush through, very knowledgeable. She takes time to explain everything. Nice relaxing calm environment.

— , 13th January 2018

I’d recommend to anyone wanting extra courses in cake decorating in a nice venue. Tutor was lovely, very helpful and explained everything clearly. Course was amazing, very much helped me understand buttercream and piping in more detail.

— , 13th January 2018

Each step explained with plenty of help. Very good.

— , 13th January 2018

Fun, something for yourself, learn something new. Lots of information, tips to use at home. Time well spent, learning new or forgotten skills.

— , 13th January 2018

I’d recommend – clear instructions suitable to all levels. However I thought we would be using petal nozzles & be building the flowers rather than using a specific nozzle. Very friendly tutor who made the whole class feel at ease. The directions were easy to understand & she covered all the basics as well as advising useful tips that can be used at home.

— , 13th January 2018

The course is perfect for anyone at any level because it is explained so well, the tutor is very informative. Many good tips which I can already learn from. Really well organised as well – I love the notes you get at the end. My experience was amazing and I definitely want to come back. I learnt so much in just 2 hours. Thank you!

— , 13th January 2018

It is a fun & informative course + great value. A fantastic experience. Warm welcome, fun throughout, all questions answered clearly + support offered throughout.

— , 12th August 2017

The course is very informative and the tutor is very meticulous – highly experienced and talented. I enjoyed with all others.

— , 12th August 2017

It is a friendly environment to work in and excellent value for money. Extremely helpful tutor, made me feel confident. Course was extremely well structured. The tutor explained everything step by step… such an informative day.

— , 12th August 2017