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Key features and benefits

  • Study at our World Class Campus
  • Fantastic learning facilities
  • Overview

    The course is for those who enjoy festive baking, creative decoration, and want to learn how to design and build their own gingerbread house. It’s suitable for beginners as well as those with some baking experience who want to try something new. There are no entry requirements.

  • What will I study?

     

    · How to bake gingerbread dough and cut templates for a house structure

    · Tips for assembling and securing a gingerbread house

    · Royal icing techniques for piping and decorating

    · Creative use of sweets, chocolates, and edible decorations

    · Finishing touches to create a festive centrepiece

  • How will the course be delivered?

    The course will be delivered in a practical, hands-on workshop with live demonstrations and step-by-step guidance. You’ll work on your own house with support from the tutor throughout

  • What will I get at the end of the course?

    By the end of the course, you’ll have created and decorated your very own gingerbread house to take home and display (or eat!). You’ll also gain the knowledge and confidence to bake and build gingerbread creations again.

  • What can I do next?

    · Enrol on other baking and decorating courses

    · Use your skills to create festive bakes for family, friends, or community events

    · Progress to more advanced patisserie or cake-decorating courses

  • For more information

    For more information about this course, contact our specialist team on 01254 29 25 00 or email business@blackburn.ac.uk

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