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Key features and benefits

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

    The course is for those who have basic skills in cake making and want to learn professional cake-decorating skills, whether as a hobby, to make cakes for friends and family, or as a stepping stone into a cake business.

  • What will I study?

    · How to bake and prepare sponge cakes for decorating

    · Buttercream recipes, colouring, and flavouring

    · Techniques for covering, smoothing, and texturing cakes with buttercream

    · Piping borders, flowers, and decorative details

    · Finishing a celebration cake ready for presentation

  • How will the course be delivered?

    The course will be delivered in a practical, hands-on workshop environment with step-by-step demonstrations, followed by guided practice and individual support from the tutor.

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

    You will finish the course with a fully decorated buttercream celebration cake to take home, along with the skills and confidence to design and decorate your own cakes in the future.

  • What can I do next?

    · Enrol on further baking or cake-decorating courses (e.g., fondant, advanced piping, or sugar craft)

    · Use your skills to make cakes for family events and celebrations

    · Explore opportunities to start a small cake-making business

  • 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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99.7% Overall BTEC Pass Rate

Blackburn College Results August 2021