Date(s)
Venue Address
Learning and Skills Interchange Centre (behind stand D)
West Street
Gateshead NE8 1BH
United Kingdom
54.9620893, -1.6038763
*INTRODUCTORY OFFER WAS £90 NOW £30*
This course will run on the following dates: 11/05, 18/05, 01/06, 08/06 & 22/06/2026
Step into a world of colour, creativity, and cake magic! Over five deliciously fun weeks, you’ll learn how to make your own edible cake toppers using a variety of sugar pastes. From a vibrant rainbow to a roaring dinosaur and lush tropical leaves, you’ll create eye‑catching decorations perfect for celebration cakes — and guaranteed to bring joy to any child’s birthday cake!
🎨 What you’ll get up to during this playful, hands-on course, you will:
✅ Discover the secrets of edible pastes — what they are, how they behave, and which types work best for different designs.
✅ Get confident using sugar craft tools safely and effectively, from cutters and boards to modelling tools and edible glue.
✅ Learn essential decorating & modelling skills, including colouring pastes with edible gels, rolling and cutting flower paste, working with templates, constructing more detailed elements, and shaping simple models.
✅ Experiment with a variety of fun decorating methods to bring your toppers to life.
✅ Work towards the NCFE E3 Award in Creative Crafts(Entry Level 3) as you build your creative confidence.
📚 Resources to Support Your Creativity
You’ll receive a detailed, illustrated step‑by‑step handout for each topper — perfect to keep and use again.
Plus, you’ll have access to video tutorials on Google Classroom so you can revisit the techniques anytime, even after the course ends.
This course will run on the following dates: 11/05, 18/05, 01/06, 08/06 & 22/06/2026
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