Cupcake decorating classes.
I have taught two classes at The Make Lounge now and have been inspired by the lovely people I have met at both. It is fantastic to see the variety of designs and ideas and to see such enthusiasm for baking and for learning a new skill. The classes cover the basics of the Lavender Bakery style, the way nearly all of the orders are decorated – frosting with Italian meringue buttercream and piping with royal icing – including how to roll a disposable piping bag, design, recipes, mixing colours and techniques for achieving simple and effective decorations. No special equipment is needed (although a palette knife is super useful!) and you can create beautiful cupcakes, biscuits and cakes using these simple tools. The most important qualification for decorating cupcakes is lots of practice. The occasional person gets it straight away but for the most part, you have to try a few times and then your hands will remember what to do!
Thank you to all of you who have given such great feedback, I am learning more with each class and I look forward to meeting those of you booked in for the next three.
Jennifer from The Make Lounge has uploaded some photos from the class here and Geraldine who came along has also put some photos up here.
Photo by Geraldine
Photo by The Make Lounge
Photo by The Make Lounge
Photo by The Make Lounge
Star cupcakes and birthday cakes (including Hannah Montana cake).
I must confess, I had no idea who Hannah Montana was. Now I know! The pink cake is not really my usual style but I thought the simplicity was quite nice.
Some Valentine’s day cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Including giant gingerbread lady!
I love to see what people want written on their Valentine’s orders – sweet and funny! (And Henry is a cat)
Winnie the Pooh Cake. The original version.
For Alex. This year, a departure from trains in favour of Winnie and Piglet.
