Classes – The Silver Spatula

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beginners course

Our beginners course covers a wide range of basic techniques that not only beginners can learn from, but also bakers that want to learn brush up on their skill set, we explain, in detail from stacking to covering and icing a cake to model making and flower making, among other tricks of the trade, you will practice these Techniques a few times throughout the course. This course includes a starter kit with most of the tools and equipment needed to get you started with your cake decorating journey. Worth over R780

You will learn how to:

- All the various tools and what they are used for

- How to make edible glue

- Cut, stack, dam, and crumb coat a cake so that it is straight and sturdy

- Cover a cake with buttercream frosting to have smooth sharp edges.

- Cover a cake in fondant

- trouble shooting and how to fix it.

- To get the perfect drip

- To make a beautiful rose with leaves from flower paste

- To make 2 modelling paste cake toppers

- To paint on fondant

- Pipe with buttercream (boarders and rosettes)

- Pipe with royal icing

- Properly colour fondant and buttercream, colour matching and mixing.

- The difference between fondant and gum paste

Over the 10 weeks you will take home 2 beautifully decorated cakes, using the techniques you learn in class. Each class will be 2 hours and all ingredients and tools will be provided (other than what is in the kit) please note: No baking will take place in this course. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course. All you need to bring is a note book, a pen, and your talent!! Let’s have some fun while we learn.

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Price includes starter kit

50% deposit is required to secure your booking, Balance to be paid in two ( installments.

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intermediate course

So now once you have learnt the basics you are ready for our intermediate cake decorating course. Our intermediate course is a more in depth look into the techniques covered in our basics course as well as learning how to cost a cake and work out how much to sell it for, as well as some new exciting methods, to take your cake decorating skills to the next level.

What you will learn:

- Costing a cake

- Stencilling with buttercream and royal icing

- How to apply an edible print on a cake

- Flower making

- more in-depth model making

- piping flowers onto cupcakes (rose and Russian tips)

- How to get marbled buttercream

- How to use impression mats

- How to successfully achieve a fault line cake

- How to create wood and grass effect on fondant

- Flooding

You will take home 2 beautifully decorated cakes as well as a set of cupcakes you have decorated using the techniques you have learnt throughout the 10-week course. Beginners course is advised but not a requirement. Kits are available to purchase or a bring your own can be arranged. Each class will be 2 hours and all ingredients and tools will be provided (other than what is in the kit) Please note no baking will be carried out in this course. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course. All you need to bring is a note book, a pen and of course, your enthusiasm!!

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50% deposit is required to secure your booking, Balance to be paid in two (2) installments.

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advanced course

This course will run for 12 weeks, the beginner’s course is a requirement as no basic decorating skills will be explained, here you will learn how to stack a tiered cake so that it is straight and stable, you will learn a vast amount of skill and new cake trend methods. Create intricate details on modern designs as how to carve cake. This fun and informative course will set you above the rest. The group will get to choose their theme for the carved cake from 2 categories

You will learn how to:

- Stack a stable 2 tier cake (modern wedding cake)

- Make edible lace and how to apply it to a cake

- Pipe buttercream flowers using flower pin

- Crackle effect

- Flower making (the Orchid)

- Brush embroidery

- Realistic model making

- Wrap around fondant cake

- Carve a cake (choose from the 2 options)

- Fondant textures

Over the 12 weeks you will take home 3 stunning cakes, including your tiered and carved cakes. The beginner’s course is a prerequisite, Each class will be 3 hours and all ingredients and tools will be provided (other than what is in the kit) Please note no baking will be carried out in this course. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course. All you need to bring is a note book, a pen and of course, your enthusiasm!! Let’s have fun while you learn!

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50% deposit is required to secure your booking, Balance to be paid in two (2) installments.

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advanced carved cake course

This is for the adventurous and advanced bakers and decorators and will take your cake decorating skills to the next level. In this course you will learn how to carve speciality cakes as well as learn how to do anti- gravity cakes.

You will learn:

- How to sculpt with rice Krispy treats

- How to carve intense cake designs

- How to successfully stack an anti-gravity cake

- How to make realistic carved cake designs (real life items)

You will take home 2 beautifully carved and decorated cakes as well as 1 insane anti-gravity cake. this course will run for 5 weeks. The beginner’s course is a prerequisite, Each class will be 3 hours and all ingredients and tools will be provided (other than what is in the kit) Please note no baking will be carried out in this course. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course. All you need to bring is a note book, a pen and of course, your adventurous side!! Let’s be brave, while we learn!

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50% deposit is required to secure your booking, Balance to be paid in two (2) installments.

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advanced modelling classes

This is ongoing classes. Here you will learn how to do intricate model making including figurines, animals and realistic flowers, weekly classes are 2 hours long and can be paid monthly.

You will learn:

- How to make various figurines

- How to make various flowers

- How to make animated animals

You can join these classes at any time, beginners’ course is advised but not a requirement. Kits are available to purchase or a bring your own can be arranged. This course is paid monthly. Each class will be 2 hours and all ingredients and tools will be provided (other than what is in the kit) Please note no baking will be carried out in this course. All you need to bring is a note book, a pen and of course, your keen eye!!

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