Red Velvet Cupcake Course

The love affair with the nations favourite cupcake continues…. The Red Velvet Cupcake Course is here.

On this course you will bake a dozen red velvet cupcakes on the day using the best recipe going – ours! Adorn them with your own handmade decorations and unique icing techniques. 

You will learn how to produce both regular and cream cheese frostings before icing your cupcakes in a variety of exciting styles to make your red velvet cupcakes stand out from the crowd  Recipe sheets for cakes and icings are all yours to take home as usual.

Course Content

Baking 12 red velvet cupcakes on the class

Sugarcraft principles – tools and techniques

Creating decorations from a variety of mediums – which icing to use and when

Making regular buttercream frosting (on 6 cupcakes)

Making red velvet cream cheese frosting (on 6 cupcakes)

Storage tips

Highly pigmented icing colouring tips techniques

Piping icing on cupcakes in a variety of ways from swirls to ruffles

Creating giant rose frosted cupcakes

All baking and icing recipe sheets provided to take home

All packaging and cake transportation bag provided

Course Details

Skill Level

Any level, beginners and upwards

Course Location

This course is held at our professional bakery and cake decorating shop in Chelmsford in Essex. Car parking is available very nearby if you are driving, otherwise Chelmsford is just a 30 minute train ride from London Liverpool Street station if you decide to travel by train, and our shop is just a few minutes walk from the station.

Course Times

See individual listing as times may vary

Course Prices

This course costs £95

Parking & Travel

There are a number of public car parks within a minute of our shop, when you book you will receive a confirmation email with details on these. We are also very near to Chelmsford Rail and Bus stations, just a  simple few minute walk.

What's Included

The course price includes all baking ingredients, materials, recipe and icing handouts to take home, all sugarcraft tools, equipment, refreshments and of course your dozen cupcakes boxed up in one of our special cake carrier bags to take home.

Exclusive TGCC discounts for you!

Course attendees will receive a 10% discount on any items purchased in the cake decorating shop Creative Baking Supplies on the day of your course – with no minimum spend! PLUS, if you book one course with us, you will be entitled to 20% off other courses in the future. For more information on how to get this fantastic discount or to book just give the shop a call on 01245 283986. Terms and conditions apply.

**PLEASE NOTE!** Our online booking & payments system is via PayPal but you do not need a PayPal account to pay! PayPal is also a secure payments system for most credit or debit cards. If you have problems with the booking system, please call the shop to book your course on 01245 283986. Click on a date below to book your course:

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