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Cake Decorating Essentials
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Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand
Duration
1.8 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Reed Courses Certificate of Completion - Free
Assessment details
  • Final Exam (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
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Overview

Unleash your creativity and master the art of cake decorating with the Cake Decorating Essentials course. Designed to guide you through fundamental skills and techniques, this course covers everything from baking basics to advanced decorating styles popular across the UK. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to enhance your cake decorating expertise, this course provides a flexible, hands-on approach to developing your skills.

Delivered through engaging online lessons, you’ll learn to use essential tools, prepare beautiful buttercream and fondant finishes, and explore piping and decorative techniques to create stunning cakes for any occasion.

Key Course Benefits:

  • Free final exam to test your cake decorating knowledge and skills

  • Official course completion certificate awarded upon success

  • Delivered by a CPD-registered, UKRLP-listed, and AHOT-recognised provider

Start your journey into the sweet world of cake decorating with expert-led training designed for all skill levels.

Certificates

Reed Courses Certificate of Completion

Digital certificate - Included

Will be downloadable when all lectures have been completed.

Assessment details

Final Exam

Included in course price

Curriculum

8
sections
27
lectures
1h 46m
total

    • 1: Disclaimer 01:00

    • 2: Lesson-1 Understanding the importance of cake decorating 03:00
    • 3: Lesson-2 Essential tools and materials 04:00
    • 4: Lesson-3 Safety and hygiene in cake decorating 03:00
    • 5: Lesson-4 Overview of popular cake decorating styles in the UK 03:00

    • 6: Lesson-1 Selecting the right cake recipes 03:00
    • 7: Lesson-2 Baking techniques and tips 03:00
    • 8: Lesson-3 Troubleshooting common baking issues 04:00
    • 9: Lesson-4 Preparing cakes for decorating 03:00

    • 10: Lesson-1 Making and coloring buttercream 04:00
    • 11: Lesson-2 Crumb coating and frosting cakes 04:00
    • 12: Lesson-3 Texture techniques with buttercream 03:00
    • 13: Lesson-4 Creating smooth finishes 04:00

    • 14: Lesson-1 Introduction to fondant and gum paste 03:00
    • 15: Lesson-2 Rolling and covering cakes with fondant 04:00
    • 16: Lesson-3 Creating basic fondant decorations 04:00
    • 17: Lesson-4 Working with gum paste for flowers and figures 05:00

    • 18: Lesson-1 Types of piping tips and techniques 04:00
    • 19: Lesson-2 Borders, rosettes, and other piping designs 04:00
    • 20: Lesson-3 Adding texture and dimension to cakes 04:00
    • 21: Lesson-4 Royal icing decorations 04:00

    • 22: Lesson-1 Planning cake designs 03:00
    • 23: Lesson-2 Assembling multi-tiered cakes 04:00
    • 24: Lesson-3 Final cake decorating projects 04:00
    • 25: Lesson-4 Presentation and storage of decorated cakes 04:00
    • 26: Lesson-5 Graduation and certificates 03:00

    • 27: Final Exam 14:00

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Description

The Cake Decorating Essentials course offers a thorough curriculum covering the full spectrum of cake decorating. You will begin with an introduction to the importance of cake decorating, essential tools and materials, and best practices for safety and hygiene.

Baking foundations teach you how to select recipes, master baking techniques, and troubleshoot common issues, ensuring your cakes are perfect canvases for decoration. You will learn to make, colour, and apply buttercream expertly, achieving smooth finishes and creative textures.

The course explores working with fondant and gum paste, including rolling, covering, and crafting basic decorations such as flowers and figures. Piping lessons cover various tips and techniques, from borders and rosettes to royal icing decorations, adding dimension and elegance to your cakes.

Advanced modules focus on cake design planning, assembling multi-tiered cakes, and executing final decorating projects. You’ll also gain tips on presentation and storage to maintain your cakes’ beauty and freshness.

Certification
Upon successful completion of the Award in Education and Training (AET) Level 3 Advanced Diploma course, learners receive a free digital certificate recognising their achievement.

Offered by Course Line, an award-winning educational brand, this course combines creativity and technique to elevate your cake decorating skills.

Who is this course for?

This course is perfect for baking enthusiasts, home bakers, and aspiring cake decorators wanting to develop or refine their cake decorating skills. It suits beginners looking to learn foundational techniques and more experienced decorators aiming to expand their repertoire.

It also benefits small business owners in the baking industry, event planners, and culinary students seeking practical decorating expertise relevant to UK market trends.

Anyone passionate about cake decorating as a hobby or career will find this course both accessible and inspiring.

Requirements

Learners enrolling in Cake Decorating Essentials should have:

  • Basic proficiency in written English to understand course materials and complete assessments

  • Access to a stable internet connection and a device such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone

  • An interest in baking, creativity, and practical learning

  • No prior cake decorating experience is necessary

Career path

Graduates of Cake Decorating Essentials can pursue careers as professional cake decorators, bakery assistants, event cake designers, or start their own cake decorating business. This qualification supports growth in the baking and confectionery sectors, offering opportunities to work in bakeries, catering companies, or as freelance decorators.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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