Beginner Cupcake Decorating Class

Unleash your creativity and master the art of cupcake decorating in this exciting London class!



2 hours Location Shepherd’s Bush Class size 12 to 50 guests   £75 (£75 for Adult - Public class; £75 for Private class)

Transform Cupcakes into Masterpieces at Cookie Girl’s Decorating Class in London!
Ready to turn ordinary cupcakes into stunning works of art? Join Xanthe, the Cookie Girl herself, for a hands-on, fun-filled cupcake decorating class in London! Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your skills, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves cake and wants to learn professional piping techniques.
With Xanthe’s expert guidance, you’ll master everything from classic swirls to elegant rose swirls, two-tier designs, and charming iced gem techniques. Plus, all the supplies are provided—pre-baked cupcakes, piping bags, and icing—so you can jump straight into the creative fun!
What You’ll Learn:
The right way to fill a piping bag (it's easier than you think!)
How to create the perfect icing for a smooth and professional finish
Piping techniques like the classic swirl, the stunning rose swirl, the layered two-tier design, and the timeless iced gem look
How to make beautiful cupcakes with a minimal yet elegant touch
Why This Class is a Must:
Beginner-friendly: No experience required! Xanthe will walk you through every step, ensuring you leave with a beautiful set of cupcakes.
All supplies included: Pre-baked cupcakes, icing, piping bags, and all the tools you’ll need to decorate—just bring your passion for cake!
Perfect for groups: Looking for a fun birthday activity or a memorable day out with friends? This class is ideal for cake lovers, birthday celebrations, or even a sweet date night in London.
What’s Included:
Pre-baked cupcakes ready for you to decorate
All decorating supplies and equipment
Expert guidance from Xanthe, the Cookie Girl
Tea, coffee, and a welcoming environment to get creative
Please Note:
*Minimum age requirement: 16+.
Book Your Spot Now! Treat yourself to a fun, creative experience and take home your delicious, beautifully decorated cupcakes—ready to share or enjoy yourself! Don’t miss out on this sweet opportunity to learn from the best in the business
*Under 16 can attend with a participating adult
What you'll get
  • All equipment and cupcakes needed for you to decorate.
  • 8 of your beautiful creations to take away and show off at home.
  • Aprons to wear throughout the class.
  • Tea and coffee.
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Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners -- no previous cupcaking/decorating/piping skills are needed.
Suitable for

This class is great for a birthday or hen do.

Location

White City, W12 0HA

Your teacher can also travel within 30 miles of Shepherd’s Bush, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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  • 3/5 from Sandy Herman, attended Apr 2025: Felt the course was expensive for what was provided. Was told couple days before we would only have 4 cupcakes provided. Did pay £60 for 8 cakes. No reduction was offered. Felt hot:cold drinks could have been provided. Very basic tuition could have learnt skills on you tube. Expected more for of money!!
  • 5/5 from Hera Williams, attended Dec 2024: Teacher was absolutely amazing and fun. Can’t wait to master these techniques and come back to learn more advance ways. Really would recommend for a birthday day treat ;)
  • 5/5 from Anisa Begum, attended Nov 2024: It was a very fun and engaging class
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2024: Teacher was super enthusiastic, funny and approachable. Fun lesson, you learn lots of techniques, lots of icing and fun sprinkles etc. to add to cupcakes. Very relaxed and fun environment, would definitely recommend! Great value for money
  • 4/5 from Carol Kens, attended Jul 2024: Teacher was great. The venue was lovely, could have spaced out the desks a little as felt abit cramped and ontop of one another. Materials were fine, although would have been nice to get a printout with pictures of the decorating tools and what effect it will have as it is alot to remember. I liked that is was fun and light hearted and met some lovely people. Overall a good experience.
  • 5/5 from Julia Tregaskis, attended Feb 2024: Lots of fun & really pleased with the different techniques I learned. Took home 8 cupcakes which everyone was super impressed by
  • 5/5 from Eliz Cooke, attended Oct 2022: I attended a full day's cupcake decorating class taught by Cookie Girl at her lovely home. It was the best day I have had in a very long time.Cookie Girl was delightful and patient as the five of us on the course got to grips with the art of sugar craft, forming petite roses from fondant icing, sometimes not so petite, but Cookie Girl took time to help us improve each flower we created into something beautiful.We also had the opportunity to use a variety of icing moulds to create delicate designs and intricate patterns, and we were taught amazing piping skills to do lovely swirls on top of each cake, until we each had a wonderful array of decorated cup cakes to take home with us. Friends and colleagues were so impressed by the fruits of our labours that they disappeared the next day like hot, well, cup-cakes!A class with Cookie Girl is a definite recommendation from me, whether you go on your own, with a friend like myself or in a group for a team building exercise or a really different hen party experience.I have been inspired and I look forward to using my new found skills in the near future.I certainly have a lot more to put on my birthday and Christmas lists as I build up a collection of cup cake decorating kit. Thank you for a wonderful, exciting and pleasurable day Cookie Girl!
  • 5/5 from Lorraine Pinnock, attended Oct 2022: Fun cup cake decorating session at Cookie girl. Highly recommended. Get to take your decorated cakes home to share... Or not!
  • 5/5 from Maria Jose Jimenez, attended Oct 2022: I attended the beginner's cupcake decorating class on the 19th of March and my personal experience was amazing, the class was very relaxing, great atmosphere and you get to bring your cupcakes back home! Strongly recommend
  • 5/5 from Megan McCoig, attended Oct 2022: I joined Cookie Girl last weekend and took part in the 2-Hour Beginner class. It was absolutely brilliant, me and my friend had such a fantastic time.We felt very welcome as we arrived, and got to know Cookie Girl (Xanthe) and the team very quickly.Over the 2 hours we were taught 4 different beginner icing techniques, all taught very clearly and well! Then we went onto creating our own cupcakes decor with the techniques we were taught - and we also got to take the yummy treats home!Such a fantastic day - recommend this to everyone!!
  • 5/5 from Natalia Willis, attended Oct 2022: (More like 10*s!) An amazing, exciting and unique experience for our best friend's Hen Party. Xanthe was an amazing host who had so much patience and praise for us, 11 ladies, during our cupcake decorating session. Not only was she a perfect teacher, she was also a wonderful host who homemade an entire afternoon tea for us - eclairs and all! 5*s doesn't even come close to how fantastic our day was with Cookie Girl! Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Zara Warshall, attended Oct 2022: So much fun!! I went to this with my best friend and it was an amazing start to our weekend.We had a really friendly group and learnt so much in 2 hours - best of all I got to show off my creations and share my delicious cupcakes with my family so everyone was a winner! Would definitely recommend this and would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Cookie Girl
Cookie Girl

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I began selling cookies and cupcakes as Cookie Girl to people in their workplaces in 2003. In 2006, I started selling cupcakes and cookies through Selfridges, and in 2010 my recipe book 'Eat Me!' became a national bestseller and my YouTube decorating tutorial went viral. Since then I have been teaching private lessons and group baking and cake decorating classes, hen parties and corporate events as well as doing demos at events. I love being able to share my skills and demystify baking techniques for my students.

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