Fondant Cake Decorating Masterclass

The sharp, polished finish, taught from scratch



5 hours Class size 1 to 8 guests    

  $365 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

The step up from buttercream, and the one that gets photographed.
Five hours in our Rozelle studio, capped at eight, learning the fondant work behind some of our most photographed celebration cakes. Everything is taught from scratch, so no prior experience is needed.
You will:
  • Make a smooth white chocolate ganache
  • Stack and fill a three-layer cake
  • Roll and measure your fondant properly, which is where most people come unstuck at home
  • Cover a cake with sharp, clean edges
  • Decorate using our panelling technique for a refined finish
Emma has been making cakes in Sydney since 2011 and still makes every wedding and celebration cake that leaves this studio. You are learning the techniques she uses on paid work.
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.
Come on your own if you like, though it is more fun with at least two of you. A natural next step if you have already done a buttercream class, and a good place to start if the sharp, polished look is what you are after.
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 fondant-covered three-layer cake, decorated by you, boxed to take home.
Knowledge required
None. Everything is taught from scratch.
What to bring
Just yourself
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 cool gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

689 Darling St, Rozelle NSW

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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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