Double Height Stacked Cake
Upcoming Start Dates
Learn how to create and assemble a double height stacked cake during this one day course. The main focus of the day is on carving and constructing an even double height base tier, icing both tiers with sugar paste to acheive a smooth professional finish and then learn how to stack the cakes with dowels. This is currently our only course which includes using ganache; you will learn how to make ganache and how to use it to fill and crumb coat your cakes. Ganache is a much firmer base (when made and used correctly!) so is ideal when creating more complex designs. You will be using white chocolate ganache with a luscious lemon cake and chocolate ganache with a madeira cake.
You will learn how to create a fun fantasy style flower and edible curling ribbons as a fun and contemporary decoration.
This is really fun course, you can choose your ribbons and colour schemes enabling you to use your own creativity and expression. It is also a course which covers a wide range of skills - go home inspired! Double height cakes are very fashionable but the construction is harder than you think - we will show you step by step and share our top tips for success.
- How to split, fill and level a cake to create a double height base.
- How to make ganache
- How to fill and crumb coat with ganache using professional tools
- How to split and fill a standard depth cake.
- How to crumb coat cakes
- Tutorial - do you need to 'fridge' cakes? the advantages and disadvantages
- How to cover a double height cake with sugar paste
- How to cover a standard depth cake with sugar paste
- How to ice a cake board
- How to stack cakes using dowels
- How to attach ribbons to cakes and boards
- How to create a fantasty style flower with flower paste
- How to use moulds
- How to create two tone paste
- How to make edible curling ribbons
- Tutorial - the importance of colour and how to incorporate colour within cake designs.
Annabelle
Annabelle
Director
Annabelle established Confection Perfection (now re-branded as Annabelle Jane Cake School) in 1996 from her kitchen table; bought her first retail premises in 2000 and is now settled in a delightful setting in Bearsted, just outside Maidstone. Annabelle has extensive cake decorating experience and is highly creative and artistic. Annabelle is an accredited tutor for the PME Diplomas in Sugar craft and also designs and delivers a wide range of other highly successful cake baking and decorating classes. Annabelle has a huge vision for our Cake School and ensures that the strong reputation we have earned continues to grow lead by her consistently high standards.
Everything provided including 2 Madeira cakes and a lemon cake, all icings, board and box. Course attendees will also receive a full set of course notes and a discount sheet on items used during the course purchased in the cake decorating supplies shop for the duration of your course.
- What's the skill level?
We suggest you have some experience of cake decorating and working with sugar paste. If you have attended Back to Basics or the one day Professional Cake Decorating would be ideal. This is a perfect course for those wanting to increase their repertoire.
- Are there any age restrictions?
Age 16+
- What do I need to bring?
An apron if you have one
Very welcoming. Excellent tutor.
— D Chamberlain, 19th September 2015
My tutor was excellent as always. Fabulous!
— Judy Homewood, 19th September 2015
Friendly environment to learn in. The tutor was excellent and extremely patient. I learnt a lot today, even about things I thought I knew lots about already. fabulous!
— Kathryn Waller, 19th September 2015
Tutor was absolutely fantastic. I would recommend Annabelle Jane Cake school because of the knowledge learnt, patience in training and friendly atmosphere.
— Nicki Smith, 19th September 2015
A massive thank you to Annabelle for such a fantastic day today on the double height cake course. What a perfect way to spend my Saturday. Was brilliant meeting all the lovely cakey girls to. Thank you all for a great day, I can so recommend this course
— Katrina, 7th February 2015
Good instructors and good fun. Explained clearly, helped me a lot.
— Emma, 30th August 2014
Excellent!
— Sue, 30th August 2014