Introduction to Cake Decorating
Turn your cake into a work of art! Learn to professionally decorate your cakes for all occasions in this hands-on course focused on traditional and foundational fondant flower skills. You'll craft a variety of rolled fondant applications and basic flower designs including leaves, butterflies, and love hearts.
Please note that there is no baking in this class—a fruit cake will be supplied for decorating purposes due to the range of flower techniques taught.
Participants will work on pre-prepared cakes and receive a digital certificate of attendance upon completion. A light lunch will also be provided during the class. Be sure to bring your own tall container to take home everything you make, in alignment with William Angliss Institute’s sustainability policy.
Schedule & Venue Access
- Weekdays/Weeknights: Enter at Building A, 555 La Trobe Street. Signage will direct you to the kitchen.
- Weekends: Enter via the Angliss Restaurant foyer at 550 Little Lonsdale St. A staff member will guide you.
- Coffee Courses: Enter via the Coffee Academy, Ground Floor, Building D, 555 La Trobe Street.
Public Transport:
- Short walk from Flagstaff and Southern Cross train stations (note: Flagstaff closed on weekends)
- Free City Circle tram and multiple tram routes stop nearby
Parking Information:
- No onsite parking available
- Metered street parking on La Trobe, Little Lonsdale, and Spencer Streets
- Nearby off-street parking: Wilsons Parking (Southern Cross), Melbourne Care Park (Little Lonsdale & Merriman), Ace Parking (612 Lonsdale St)
Details
You will learn
- Understanding the function of ingredients
- Essential piping and professional finishing skills
- Key components to successful cake decorating
You will get
- Digital Certificate of attendance
- Class notes
- Hands on training
Appropriate for
Beginner to intermediate cake enthusiasts and hobbyists looking to improve decorating skills
Preparation
What to bring
- Carry bag and tall container to take home decorated cake
- Pen for note taking
- N/A
What to wear
Participants are advised to wear flat, enclosed, rubber soled shoes for comfort and safety in the kitchens. To ensure food safety procedures are followed, long hair should be tied back and all unnecessary jewellery removed.
Your Teacher
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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