Drip Cake Decorating Class

Learn to decorate this beautiful cake in a fun two-hour class!



2 hours Class size 3 to 40 guests       $149

Learn to create and decorate a beautiful chocolate mud drip cake topped with chocolates and fondant covered cookies.
In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn how to cut and smoothly ganache a cake and to decorate with a chocolate drip.
You will use rolled fondant and marbling techniques to perfectly decorate your cookies and add the finishing touch to your cake!
At the end of this class, not only will you take home your gorgeous drip cake but also a whole range of new skills to continue your cake decorating journey at home.
What you'll get
You will take home your beautiful creation, along with step by step class notes with pictures and all the recipes so that you can recreate your cake at home.
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Knowledge required
Suitable for absolute beginners!
This class is suitable for people 12 years old and over. Adult accompaniment is not required; if parents wish to remain in the classroom with their child, an additional class place must be purchased.
What to bring
You will need to wear closed-toed shoes, tie long hair back and avoid wearing any dangling jewellery.
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

Location

Le Patisserie Marais - 1094 Anzac Parade, Maroubra NSW

Free parking directly opposite the venue on Anzac Parade (there are some 1 hour only spots so look out for these).

Your teacher can also travel within 50 kms of Maroubra, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Recent reviews of Drip Cake Decorating Class

  • 5/5 from Rachel Hopwood, attended Apr 2026: This class was so much fun and the cake turned out beautifully! Lesley is a lovely teacher who guides you through the process step by step. This is my 3rd class with her. Definitely recommend!
  • 5/5 from Sarah O, attended Nov 2025: Absolutely fantastic class suitable for beginners and those with experience who want to practise thieir skills and get lots of tips on how to create beautiful cakes. Fabulous fun! Highly recommended.
  • 5/5 from Susan Black, attended Aug 2025: Excellent! We had a lot of fun, learnt alot…and it was delicious! Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Matthew Di Palma, attended Feb 2025: This was a great class for an introduction to cake decorating and an enjoyable afternoon. I highly recommend and Lesley is a great teacher. Many thanks!
  • 5/5 from Janet Hughes, attended Feb 2025: Great teacher. Lots of laughs. Had fun. Excellent organisation. Cakes looked amazing & taste great. Highly recommend.
  • 3/5 from Aria Deva, attended Feb 2025: It was a fun and lovely class. Hygiene practised weren’t the best from the teacher
  • 5/5 from Kate Walker, attended Nov 2024: We had such a great experience for part of our work trip to Sydney. Lesley was a fantastic patient teacher and we all had a lot of fun.
  • 5/5 from Heather Neil, attended Dec 2023: Lesley is a great teacher, provides clear instructions while she demonstrates and then happily provides one on one guidance.
  • 5/5 from Alice Guest, attended Dec 2023: Teacher was great and provided all materials. I can be creative with the new skillls.
  • 5/5 from Katie de Laurier, attended Nov 2023: I cannot recommend this class enough! Lesley is an excellent teacher and has you feeling like a pro cake decorator by the end of the class! Plus, you get to take home a delicious cake to share with friends and family (or just yourself)!
  • 5/5 from Cushla Rosenberg, attended Jul 2023: Had a blast. Clear instructions with plenty of encouragement. Gave me the confidence to decorate more cakes in the future. I look forward to learning even more skills with the other classes available.
  • 5/5 from Heidi Akister, attended Jul 2023: Had a great time and learned so much. The teacher was organised and took us through each step slowly and clearly explained techniques along the way. I would highly recommend this class, great fun!
  • 5/5 from Craig Dinneen, attended Jul 2023: Great teacher with lots of experience and the venue was great as well and really enjoyed making a cake and decorating it specially cause it also was my birthday.
  • 5/5 from Julienne Cavida, attended Apr 2023: Wonderful time and experience! Happy and Satisfied️️️️️. see you next time. Good Job ️️️. Live it!
  • 5/5 from Maree, attended Apr 2023: The class was fantastic! I learnt so many new little tips and tricks to stack my cake and make the perfect drip. I would highly recommend the class. The cake was also delicious
  • 5/5 from Naomi Acevedo, attended Apr 2023: The teacher was lovely, very nice and kind. The class was very informative and fun, everything was provided.
  • 5/5 from Sharon Gudu, attended Mar 2023: We had a lot of fun in this class and made a gorgeous cake. Lesley is a great teacher.
  • 5/5 from Fatmah Haroone, attended Mar 2023: Recently attended this class and truly had a wonderful experience. Lesley is a skilled and knowledgeable instructor who was passionate about her craft and eager to share her expertise. The location was convenient with plenty of parking available. Each student was provided with their own workspace complete with all of the necessary tools and equipment. The class size was small, which allowed for plenty of one-on-one instruction and attention. Lesley was patient and encouraging, and willing to answer our questions and provide feedback on our work. Overall, I would highly recommend this cake decorating class to anyone who is interested, whether they are a professional or someone who is just starting out.
  • 5/5 from Kiri Smith, attended Mar 2023: It very knowledgeable teacher with loads of experience. Generous with the sharing of her knowledge and her time to get the most from the class.
  • 5/5 from Paula, attended Feb 2023: The teacher was great loved the venue will do it again. I will bring a friend
  • 5/5 from Esrah Alrefaei, attended Feb 2023: My daughter loved this experience for her birthday. It went for a good 2hrs full of hands on cake decorating
  • 5/5 from Salma Saikal, attended Feb 2023: I had a fantastic time at the drip cake decorating class! The teacher was so helpful and friendly. Her instructions were clear and easy to follow. Would highly recommend this class for anybody looking to pick up cake decorating skills!
  • 5/5 from Judith Ballard, attended Oct 2022: Enjoyed the class very much. Great preparation an assistance by teacher and assistant. Thank you!
  • 4/5 from Wendy Jaensch, attended Oct 2022: Had a enjoyable time. Received lots of advice. Family we’re surprised when I bought my cake home.
  • 5/5 from Salonee Barmecha, attended Sep 2022: Incredible value for money! Lesley brought everything for the class & my mum and I had a relaxed fun afternoon learning a skill I never thought I could develop. No matter what your skill level, Lesley is patient and explains every step clearly so you can easily follow along and replicate out of the class too. Highly highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Sharon Marshall, attended Jul 2022: Loved this class, great teacher and loads of fun learning about cake dripping. Thank you for a wonderful morning.
  • 5/5 from Emma Edmeades, attended Jul 2022: I took my daughter for her 13th birthday, and we had a fabulous time. Lesley was great, the materials provided were of high quality and the class size was perfect. We'll definitely be watching out for the next class!
  • 5/5 from Nina Blakey, attended Jul 2022: Teacher was amazing. So many helpful tips and tricks. Value for money. So professional. Time went so fast. Can’t wait to do another course with you. Thank you so much.
  • 5/5 from Melissa Matthews, attended Jun 2022: What a fantastic couple of hours learning how to make a drip cake. There was 5 of us and trying to organise a time was difficult so we had a private lesson in one if the ladies houses. Lesley was fantastic. Very patient and extremely encouragingly. Everything was provided for us to create our cakes.
  • 5/5 from Melissa Matthews, attended Jun 2022: What a fantastic couple of hours learning how to make a drip cake. There was 5 of us and trying to organise a time was difficult so we had a private lesson in one if the ladies houses. Lesley was fantastic. Very patient and extremely encouragingly. Everything was provided for us to create our cakes.
  • 5/5 from Jack Kearns, attended Mar 2022: It was a great group experience. The teacher was great and able to help us with any difficulties or questions we had. She was also very fun while still keeping us going.
  • 5/5 from Alex Porter, attended Mar 2022: Had an awesome day being taught cake drip decorating! Friendly and fun and delicious I would highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Helen Nicholas, attended Feb 2022: What a lovely class I learned so much and enjoyed having a laugh with such a friendly and talented teacher. A really relaxed class that left me confident enough to go now and produce an impressive cake for friends and family. Perfect for all skill levels.
  • 5/5 from Michelle Weinman, attended Nov 2021: As I walked into the venue the chocolate aroma was very evident - we learned how to layer chocolate mud cake with chocolate ganache, decorate sugar cookies, dribble more chocolate ganache and decorate using a large variety of chocolate … our guide, Lesley, was very organised, very knowledgeable and really helpful throughout the process. It was a friendly relaxed class and a must for chocolate lovers.
  • 5/5 from Liz Obersteller, attended Nov 2021: hi teachers were great and supportive helping to get it just right thanks so much
  • 5/5 from Lisa Baldwin, attended Nov 2021: Such a fabulous way to fill a couple of hours, great steps by step instruction and the results were so much better than I could have imagined. Had a ball - thank you!
  • 5/5 from Cresley Wheeler, attended Mar 2021: The teacher, Lesley, was nice and helpful. She supplied good materials. I really enjoyed decorating my cake and never thought I could make such a beautiful cake. And I’m only 11.
  • 5/5 from Cresley Wheeler, attended Mar 2021: The seemingly impossible was made easy, thanks to Leslie! Came with my 11yo daughter, and we both had so much fun, we’ll be back for more. So many little tips to make cake decorating achievable in a fun environment.
  • 5/5 from Jennie Leemhuis, attended Mar 2021: Great value for money. Up to date notes to take away. Leslie was very organised, patient and lots of fun. Everyone in the class made an awesome cake. Brilliant day. Many thanks Leslie. Hope you come back to Canberra again real soon. Safe trip home. Xx
  • 4/5 from Debbie Willimott, attended Mar 2021: The teacher was fantastic. I would certainly do another course with Lesley. Fantastic course, well planned and executed.
  • 5/5 from Louise Treichel, attended Feb 2021: Lesley went over and above our expectations - everything provided and an amazing take home cake to boot - would definitely do another course with Lesley in fact we will think of a special project or organise a group session
  • 5/5 from Dorothy Bennett, attended Nov 2020: Great class. Everything provided. Lesley was lovely. We cut the cakes, used ganache to fill and do the sides. Drip and ganache the top then decorate with lots more chocolates. Lesley was great and walked us through everything. We also marbled fondant to ice sugar cookies for more decorations.
  • 5/5 from Aileen Soh, attended Oct 2020: Great class. The chocolate cake and ganache was good-not too sweet. The cake decorating instructions clear and good tips. Learnt a lot. Was happy with take home-decorated cake.
  • 5/5 from Maria Nastasi, attended Jul 2019: Great class learnt some very simple and effective techniques. Studio was clean with plenty of room. Parking was a little difficult due to the nature of the area. Instruction was helpful and generous with materials and time. Had a great time
  • 5/5 from Michelle Burnell, attended Jul 2019: Lesley's class was very enjoyable. She was prepared and orgnaised. Location in Edgecliff was very central and space was light and bright. I loved the cake and found it so easy to decorate under instruction.
  • 5/5 from Diana Ferreira, attended May 2019: Teacher was great and she showed exactly what we needed to do and she made the class enjoyable. The venue was really nice. Clean and white made it so relaxing to do a class in. All three of us had fun and it was very enjoyable. We will eventually do another decoration class but just cause of Covid we haven't but hoping soon to do the cupcake decorating class.
  • 5/5 from Lucy Lane, attended Feb 2019: Lesley was a great teacher, such a fun class to do with friends. I now have the confidence to make and decorate my own cakes at home.
Your teacher

For Heaven's Cake
For Heaven's Cake

10 years experience in baking and cake decorating

4.9 (181)
female Women-owned

Lesley is the owner and operator of For Heaven's Cake, based in Coogee. Although working in finance for much of her professional life, Lesley had always had a passion for baking. Fifteen years ago she decided to take the plunge and change careers, training in Baking and Pastry at Sydney TAFE. Whilst attending this course, Lesley discovered a love of cake decorating, which led to her starting her own business producing celebration cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Lesley is happy to share her passion with students and looks forward to welcoming you all to class!

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