Cupcakes Class - February 2013

Our next Stage 1 Cupcake Class is on Saturday 9 February

11am - 1pm

£55

Learn how to bake, make and decorate cupcakes.  This is a great introduction to all the various aspects of Cupcakes.

In this class we cover baking methods and whilst the cupcakes are in the Aga we will make some buttercream icing and work with fondant icing to create some lovely decorations to decorate your Cupcakes.

I have masses of cutters, glitters and sprinkles for you to use and experiment with - you will leave with 6 boxed cupcakes and a recipe/top tips booklet to take home with you.

Dalmation Birthday Cupcakes

Here are some cute spotty dalmation puppy cupcakes I made this week for a birthday girl.

The humidity this week has made it quite difficult for baking.

I made 75 yesterday and tried to make them either as early in the morning as possible or later on in the day.

I try and keep the kitchen cool and wash my hands alot in cold water which helps when handling the buttercream icing and cupcakes.

The batter doesn't like to sit around when the weather is like this, so avoid making up big batches that sit around and wait for their baking slot.  

Mix and bake as quickly as possible.

Stage 1 Class with Vectorworks

A great start to the week...

A cupcake class with a group from Vectorworks

We had a Stage 1 Cupcake Class, where we made and baked the Cupcakes, made some fondant icing shapes and then lots of delicious vanilla buttercream. 

A great result; wonderful cupcakes and happy faces!

Good luck with the baking, hope to see you again soon.

Spring Cupcakes

Some pretty Spring Cupcakes

Vanilla flavour with a hint of yellow colour in the buttercream

Colourful Cupcakes make delicious cupcakes to order, made with fresh, organic, fair trade and free range ingredients where possible then baked in the Aga.

Perfect for presents, birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.

January Stage 2 Cupcake Class

The morning started early with me making some gorgeous Red Velvet Cupcakes with a vanilla creamcheese frosting, sprinkled with cake crumbs.

We enjoyed eating them whilst talking about the recipe and the frosting!

Today's group were here to take their skills a stage further.  We looked at a new nozzle that created the beautiful buttercream flower below.

Using gum paste and fondant paste we made small rose buds and large petalled rose flowers.

Fiddly and time consuming but fun!

Practice practice practice.....

Then it was the fun part, decorating!  Swirling, glittering and sprinkling. 

Here are today's AMAZING cupcakes that were taken home.

Happy Birthday Cupcakes

I made these delicious cupcakes today for a Thatcham Town FC birthday boy!

With an extra chocolate gift box for him to take into work.

I used Maltesers, Green & Black's dark chocolate, their white chocolate, new Crunchie rocks, chocolate shavings and anything else chocolatey I could find (!), with a small sprinkle of glitter.

Happy Birthday

Birthday Vanilla & Chocolate Cupcakes

Yummy Vanilla and Chocolate Cupcakes.

Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Icing, topped with 70% madagascan dark chocolate, honeycomb chips, grated chocolate and maltesers.

Spring Class Dates for 2011

Saturday Dates:

(2pm - 4pm)

5 February - Stage 2 Cupcakes (if you have been before, this will take you a stage further)

19 February - Stage 1

5 March - Stage 1

2 April - Easter Cupcakes

(SPACES ARE DISAPPEARING ALREADY, PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT)

Weekday Classes:

(11am - 1pm)

Wednesday 26 January - Stage 1

Friday 18 February - Stage 1

Wednesday 9 March - Stage 2

Wednesday 23 March - Stage 2

Tuesday 29 March - Easter Cupcakes

 

Classes cost £50 and include all materials, 6 decorated cupcakes of yours to take home and a recipe/top tips booklet.