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Course Overview

Course Overview
During Term 3 (10 weeks) 13th April -22nd June 2026 you will learn how to:
Decorating a cake for Child’s birthday; Cover a cake with fondant;
Make different figurines for kid’s cakes; Make a fun fairy;
Make spring flowers – Mini daffodils; Bluebells; Lily of the Valley;
Spring theme pipped cupcakes; Make & colour buttercream; Decorate cupcakes with buttercream piped flowers.
and many more cake decorating techniques.
You will need to purchase equipment and ingredients through this course to complete the topics. Each week teacher will tell you what you will need for the following week. The tutor will post the full terms topics and equipment needed in the classroom at the start of term, so that you will know what to buy.






Course Overview
For more information contact Adult Learning by telephone: 02920 872030 or by emailing adultlearningquery@cardiff.gov.uk

Additional Costs

Additional Costs

Additional Costs

What should I bring to the first lesson?

What should I bring to the first lesson?
What should I bring to the first lesson?
Equipment for week 1
Apron, tea towel, small sugarcraft rolling pin; Small scissors; Craft knife or scalpel;
Sugarcraft modelling tools; silicon mat or other suitable table cover;
Modelling paste (Saracino) – white-250g; skin colour - 250g; teddy bear (light) brown – 250g;
6’’ round polystyrene cake shape or something to position your figures on (you will decorate it as a real cake); 1-2 thin paint brushes; 1-2 BBQ bamboo sticks; 1cocktail stick; cake box to deliver your figures.


For lessons throughout the 10 weeks course you will need:
Silicon mat; Corn starch for dusting your board; Trex; Fondant – white; Sugarcraft Rolling pin; Sugarcraft cake smoothers x 2; Cake board & Cake box (8’’); Cake tin – 6’’(deep tin); Modelling paste - white (Saracino); Flower paste (I use Saracino Pasta Bouquet, but you can use other brands); Floristry wires –N20; 26; 28; Floristry tape – Nile green; Little pliers (for cutting the wires) - all could be purchased from Cake decorating shops (online) – look note with links

Sites you can purchase materials& equipment from: www.thevanillavalley.co.uk ; www.temu.com; www.cakecraftcompany.com; www.thecakedecoratingcompany.co.uk;











First Lesson

Eligibility:

Eligibility:
Those who are not currently in education, training or employment and are in receipt of state benefits or support (excluding state retirement pension). those aged 50 plus who are not in full-time employment.
Those who are not currently in education, training or employment and are in receipt of state benefits or support (excluding state retirement pension). those aged 50 plus who are not in full-time employment.
- To allow us to provide equal opportunities for all eligible learners, please refrain from enrolling on more that three Learning For Work courses at this time. -
- To allow us to provide equal opportunities for all eligible learners, please refrain from enrolling on more that three Learning For Work courses at this time. -

Learner Note

Learner Note
This course is designed for adults with an experience of mental health issues.
This course is designed for adults with an experience of mental health issues.
This course is designed for adults with a learning difficulty.
This course is designed for adults with a learning difficulty.
06/01/2026
17/03/2026
18:00
20:00
2.00
10
Llanishen High School
Zlatina Lewis
£157.00

This course is online only

This course is online only