Vintage Heart Cake Decorating Class for Beginners

Learn buttercream piping techniques in a welcoming class atmosphere at this cake decorating class in London.


Pippa Martinson Cakes
Pippa Martinson Cakes
5.0 (2)
Facebook likes 98% recommend

3 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests       £95 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Over the last few years, we have seen the popularity of the heart-shaped vintage cake using the over-piping technique called the Lambeth style. In this class, you will make your own version of this vintage cake.
You'll learn how to layer and cover a 3-layered cake with Swiss meringue buttercream, cut your cake into the correct shape, then dive into the world of intricate buttercream piping to create a show-stopping design.
Don't worry if you're new to piping or cake decoration in general – this class is perfect for beginners and will guide you through each step with flair and expertise. The warm and welcoming atmosphere will make you feel at ease as you explore your creativity with buttercream.
Immerse yourself in a transformative experience where you'll discover the endless possibilities of buttercream piping. By the end of the workshop, you'll not only have new skills but also stunning creations to show off and enjoy.
For this class, you will need your imagination, a drop of inspiration, and a bag big enough to take your creations home to flaunt and enjoy.
Refreshments will be provided during the day, so please advise if you have any dietary restrictions.
What you'll get
Detailed instructions on the equipment used in the skills of filling, stacking, and decorating a cake, and the skills of buttercream piping.
Knowledge required
None
What to bring
Their creativity.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

16 Bridge Avenue, London

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Pippa Martinson Cakes
Pippa Martinson Cakes

5.0 (2)
Facebook likes 98% recommend

Welcome to my world of cake delights. I am Philippa, lover of all things cake, edible design and owner of this little slice of heaven!
How I came to making cakes for a living is a long and tangled tale. I started off wanting to be a classical singer. When the college I wanted to go to said my voice was too young to start training, I switched my attention to the law. I just could not think of anything else to do, so I went to university. As in most things in life, once you get onto a track, it is very difficult to veer from it.
I worked as a lawyer for many years, initially in employment law, and then in regulation. Unlike many people who make dramatic changes in their lives, I really enjoyed being a lawyer - employment law especially - but in both disciplines there was drama and fascinating humanity.
I initially started baking as a bit of stress relief. At the end of a long day mediating disputes, it was calming and almost meditative. That led to taking a couple of baking classes at the Leith School of Cooking. I usually gave the results of my baking adventures to my family, or my colleagues or neighbours, but as my enthusiasm grew and my baking became more prolific, there was a limit to how much cake they were able to eat!
In the middle of 2017, I decided that I would establish something a little more permanent, setting up ‘Let ‘em Eat Cake’ as a market stall at Dickens Yard in Ealing Broadway and FoxW7.
I made my first proper stacked cake for my father’s birthday in January 2018. It was a lime cake filled with lime mascarpone cream, passionfruit curd, and decorated with a passionfruit and lime infused American buttercream. It was my first successful attempt at making a layer cake and I was enamoured with the process.
As with many people, the pandemic was a catalyst to making significant life changes. Being at home every day, spending time at my turn table making cakes and absolutely loving every aspect of the creative process, I decided that it was time to leave the job that I had not been enjoying for some years. So here I am.

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