Buttercream Cake Decorating Masterclass

A full three layer cake, eight people, lunch and bubbles



3.5 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests    

  $300 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Join this cake decorating masterclass in Sydney!
Your teacher, Emma, has been making cakes in Sydney since 2011, and still makes every wedding and celebration cake that leaves this Rozelle studio. In this class, you learn the techniques she uses on paid work, not a simplified version of them.
Over 3.5 hours, you will:
  • Make silky Swiss meringue buttercream from scratch
  • Stack and fill a three-layer cake
  • Get clean, sharp edges, the bit everyone thinks is impossible
  • Pipe in several styles and finish your cake in the vintage Lambeth look
Class is capped at eight, so you get real time with Emma and the team. All equipment and ingredients are provided, along with a light lunch, refreshments and a glass of bubbly, with non-alcoholic options. You take your finished cake home at the end.
No experience needed. Most people arrive convinced they have no steady hands, and most leave holding something they are quietly proud of.
Good for beginners, birthdays, hens days and team days or a genuinely nice gift for someone who has always wanted to give cake decorating a go.
Dietary requirements: We can make the cake vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free on request; just let us know when you book. We cannot guarantee no traces, as our kitchen handles eggs, dairy, nuts and gluten, so we cannot cater to severe or anaphylactic allergies.
What you'll get
A finished three layer cake, decorated by you, boxed to take home.
Knowledge required
None. This class is built for complete beginners.
What to bring
Just yourself, and a container or bag if you would like extra room for the cake box.
Suitable for

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

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


FAQ

How big is the cake I take home?
A full three layer cake that you have filled, covered and piped yourself. It comes boxed and ready to travel home at the end of the class.
Location

689 Darling St, Rozelle NSW

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Your teacher

Emma Townsend Cakes
Emma Townsend Cakes

female Women-owned

I'm Emma Townsend, and I have been making cakes in Sydney's inner west since 2011.
It started with second place. Annandale North Public School ran a cake competition, I came second, and I was just annoyed enough to go and learn how to do it properly. I already had years in food behind me, starting out in my parents' cafe, so I booked a cake decorating course on a whim. That turned into cakes for friends, then competition work, then someone handing me money for a birthday cake. Fifteen years and a few thousand celebrations later, here we are.
For most of that time I worked out of my home kitchen. In 2024 I moved into a proper studio at 689 Darling Street in Rozelle, hired my first employee, and put my name on the window. To say I had a huge amount of anxiety would be an understatement! It is still the best decision I have made.
These days I am probably best known for two things: custom cakes for kids, and a Christmas cake that has converted a lot of committed pudding people.
Teaching is the part I did not expect to love as much as I do. I run my masterclasses for eight people at a time, in the studio, with a glass of bubbly going. You make Swiss meringue buttercream from scratch, stack and fill a three layer cake, and learn the vintage Lambeth piping that keeps turning up on wedding cakes. Then you take the whole thing home and eat it, which I think beats a paint and sip canvas.
No experience needed. Genuinely. Most people arrive convinced they don't have steady hands, and most people leave holding something they are quietly proud of. That moment is why I keep running them.
I want to develop people, not just teach them a technique. Come and make a mess with us.

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