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May 2012

  • Baking for Cake Decorating

    Project

    Suitable for Beginners



    Spend two days making cakes that are suitable for stacking and carving and create different fillings for all occasions. Join Mark Tilling in making different sponge and fruit cakes that would be great for stacking and shaping; ideal as wedding cakes.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Monday 21st May: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    • Tuesday 22nd May: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £250.00

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  • Macaroons Made Easy

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Intricate Macaroons will be made in a variety of flavours and colours.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Thursday 24th May: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Cake Pops Made Easy

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Cake pops are the latest craze from the U.S. and are great for weddings, birthdays and all sorts of parties! Based on a sponge and buttercream lollipop dipped in chocolate, you will learn the ways of making different fillings and decorating them.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Saturday 26th May: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Diamond Jubilee Party Cakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    If you’re planning to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee on 2nd–5th June, then join Mark Tilling to find out how to make and decorate goodies which are the talk of the street.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 30th May: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Foundation Sugar Flowers - Lilies

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    The ability to create flowers in sugar is extremely rewarding and enables you create wonderful cake decorations for all occasions. This course will count towards your Master's Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 30th May: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 31st May: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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June 2012

  • Sugar Flowers: Big Blooms : Skills Development

    Skill Development

    Prerequisite Skills Required



    Create a vibrant display of individually wired, big blooms on this creative and inspiring course. Some previous experience of wired sugar flowers would be advantageous. This course fulfils the criteria for Extended Skills Development C1 towards a Skill Master Certificate.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 1st June: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Starting a Cake Business from Home

    Commercial



    Once you have experienced the satisfaction of making and decorating a cake, you may feel that you would like to take a step forward and sell your cakes from home.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 8th June: 9:30am to 4:30pm
    Price:
    £140.00

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  • Starting a Cake Business from Home

    Commercial



    Once you have experienced the satisfaction of making and decorating a cake, you may feel that you would like to take a step forward and sell your cakes from home.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Saturday 9th June: 9:30am to 4:30pm
    Price:
    £140.00

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  • Chocolate Miniature Cakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Individual miniature cakes are a popular choice for many occasions - children's parties, birthdays, dinner parties and weddings, to name but a few.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 22nd June: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £150.00

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  • Fruit Cakes Uncovered

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Come and join Mark Tilling to make mouth-watering fruit cakes. This course will cover all the skills that you will need to make three different fruit cakes to use for all kinds of special occasion.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Sunday 24th June: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Summer Wedding Cupcakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Cupcakes and mini cakes are still a massive wedding trend and are also so incredibly versatile.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Saturday 30th June: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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July 2012

  • Celebration Miniature Cakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Individual miniature cakes are a popular choice for many occasions including children’s parties, birthdays, dinner parties, weddings and Christmas.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 3rd July: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Foundation Sugar Flowers: Poppies and Roses

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    Foundation core: 6 points

    Create a vibrant display of individually wired summer sugar flowers on this creative and inspiring course.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 4th July: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 5th July: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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  • Beautiful Butterflies

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Butterflies are a popular decorative theme for weddings and other celebrations, so come and learn the many ways in which they can be created.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Thursday 19th July: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Summer Wedding Cupcakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Cupcakes and mini cakes are still a massive wedding trend and are also so incredibly versatile.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 27th July: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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August 2012

  • Chocolate Miniature Cakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Individual miniature cakes are a popular choice for many occasions - Children's parties, birthdays, dinner parties and weddings, to name but a few.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Saturday 11th August: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £150.00

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  • 3 Day Professional Chocolate Wedding Cake

    Project

    Suitable for Beginners



    Join Mark for this professional three-day course to learn everything from making a chocolate wedding cake all the way through to decorating it.

    Duration:
    3 days
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 14th August: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Wednesday 15th August: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 16th August: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £495.00

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  • Baking for Cake Decorating

    Project

    Suitable for Beginners



    Spend two days making cakes that are suitable for stacking and carving and create different fillings for all occasions. Join Mark Tilling in making different sponge and fruit cakes that would be great for stacking and shaping; ideal as wedding cakes.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Monday 20th August: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    • Tuesday 21st August: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £250.00

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  • Foundation Sugar Flowers - Lilies

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    The ability to create flowers in sugar is extremely rewarding and enables you create wonderful cake decorations for all occasions. This course will count towards your Master's Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 22nd August: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 23rd August: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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September 2012

  • 3 Day Professional Wedding Cake

    Project



    With Paddi’s expert guidance, you will design and make your own individual, tiered, sugarpasted wedding cake with a colour coordinated wired spray of calla lilies, jasmine and foliage.

    Duration:
    3 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 5th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 6th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Friday 7th September: 9:30am to 10:00am
    Price:
    £395.00

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  • Foundation Royal Icing

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    This class will be an introduction to skills and techniques which form the foundation for royal iced work. This course will count towards your Master's Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Monday 24th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Tuesday 25th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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  • Foundation Sugar Flowers - Life size rose

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    The ability to create flowers in sugar is extremely rewarding and enables you to create wonderful cake decorations for all occasions. Create a beautiful rose on this creative and inspiring course. This course will count towards your Master's Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 26th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 27th September: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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October 2012

  • Celebration Miniature Cakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Individual miniature cakes are a popular choice for many occasions including children's parties, birthdays, dinner parties, weddings and Christmas.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Monday 1st October: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Baking for Cake Decorating

    Suitable for Beginners



    Spend two days making cakes that are suitable for stacking and carving and create different fillings for all occasions. Join Mark Tilling in making different sponge and fruit cakes that would be great for stacking and shaping; ideal as wedding cakes.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Thursday 4th October: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    • Friday 5th October: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £250.00

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  • Getting the Most out of Sugarcraft Moulds

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Discover the secrets behind using moulds to decorate celebration cakes with a difference.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 16th October: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • A Cake for Autumn

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    On this fun one day class, learn how to cover and decorate an autumn-themed cake.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 17th October: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Stacked Cakes and Temari Cakes with Fresh Flowers

    Project

    Suitable for Beginners



    This course is a fantastic opportunity to work with a cake decorating expert and a creative flower designer at the same time. You’ll learn all the secrets behind preparing cakes then displaying them with beautiful fresh flowers – great for weddings and other special occasions.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 30th October: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Wednesday 31st October: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £275.00

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November 2012

  • Foundation Royal Icing

    Foundation

    Suitable for Beginners



    This class will be an introduction to skills and techniques which form the foundation for royal iced work. This course will count towards your Master's Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 13th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Wednesday 14th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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  • Fruit Cakes Uncovered

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Come and join Mark Tilling to make mouth-watering fruit cakes. This course will cover all the skills that you will need to make three different fruit cakes to use for all kinds of special occasions.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Saturday 24th November: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Christmas Inspiration Week - Gingerbread House

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Join Ann Skipp to make and decorate a beautiful gingerbread house along with giner biscuits that can be tree decorations or gifts.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Monday 26th November: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Couture Cupcakes

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Learn chic and contemporary cupcake decoration for all occasions.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 27th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Mini-Christmas Cakes

    Project



    If you have previous experience with sugarcraft, then this course is suitable for you. Paddi will show new skills and techniques to turn an 8" fruitcake into four small cakes and solve your gift dilemmas with last minute ideas.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 28th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Christmas Inspiration Week - Christmas Baking

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Hone your baking skills for the festive season by learning how to make a selection of cakes and bakes to a professional standard.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 28th November: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Christmas Inspiration Week - Chocolates for Christmas

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Learn how to make beautiful chocolate decorations for Christmas which could be given as gifts, or just kept for yourself!

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Thursday 29th November: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Winter Flowers and Foliage

    Prerequisite Skills Required



    Learn how to make beautiful green and white poinsettias, hellebores, winter jasmine and foliage out of sugar then arrange them in a trailing spray for a cake. This course fulfils the criteria for Extended Skills Development C2 towards a Skill Master Certificate.

    Duration:
    2 days
    Course date and times:
    • Thursday 29th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Friday 30th November: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £215.00

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  • Christmas Inspiration Week - Macaroons Made Easy for Christmas

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Macaroons have made a huge comeback, appearing in the chicest of bakeries.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 30th November: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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December 2012

  • Chocolate Miniature Cakes

    Project

    Suitable for Beginners



    Individual miniature cakes are a popular choice for many occasions - children's parties, birthdays, dinner parties and weddings, to name but a few.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 5th December: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £150.00

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  • Christmas Modelling with Jan Clement-May

    Project



    If you have experience in novelty modelling and would like to learn some more advanced techniques, then this course is for you.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Friday 14th December: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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  • Savoury Christmas Pies

    Fun

    Suitable for Beginners



    Whether you’re a newcomer to pastry and pie-making or you’d simply like to brush up on your skills, Mark Tilling is here to help.

    Duration:
    1 day
    Course date and times:
    • Sunday 16th December: 10:00am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £125.00

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January 2013

  • 3 Day Professional Wedding Cake

    Project

    Prerequisite Skills Required



    Whether you make cakes professionally or for friends and family, this course will guide you through all aspects of making a wedding cake from the initial design, through to the final assembly.

    Duration:
    3 days
    Course date and times:
    • Tuesday 29th January: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Wednesday 30th January: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 31st January: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £395.00

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June 2013

  • 3-Day Professional Wedding Cake

    Project



    Whether you make cakes professionally or for friends and family, this course will guide you through all aspects of making a wedding cake from the initial design, through to the final assembly.

    Duration:
    3 days
    Course date and times:
    • Wednesday 12th June: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Thursday 13th June: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    • Friday 14th June: 9:30am to 4:00pm
    Price:
    £395.00

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