Instructor: Sidney Galpern

These delicate and delicious treats are sure to add a touch of whimsy to your next tea party. 

Featuring stunning Simi Isomalt windows, in this hands-on workshop you will learn the art of cast sugar to create featherlight isomalt butterflies, plus learn the ins and outs of encasing real edible flowers, and texturing isomalt with impression mats to create a unique etched glass effect.

Instructor: Chris Aranda

Step into a delicate garden-inspired world of sugar artistry and create a beautiful mini cake featuring an elegant, handcrafted sugar butterfly.

In this hands-on class, each student will create their own complete mini cake from start to finish, combining modern cake decorating techniques with delicate sugar work. You’ll learn how to achieve a clean, professional finish while bringing movement, texture, and realism to your design.

During this class, you will learn:

* Fondant covering for a smooth, flawless finish

* How to achieve clean, professional sharp edges

* Creating an elegant marbled fondant effect

* Making delicate wired sugar petals/wings

* Assembling and structuring the sugar butterfly

* Adding depth and fine details through micro-painting with edible dust colors

* Creating a realistic edible moss effect for a beautiful garden-inspired finish

Best of all, each student will take home their own finished mini cake and handcrafted sugar butterfly, along with techniques that can be adapted to countless future cake designs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from Chris Aranda, internationally recognized Cake & Sugar Artist and instructor, known for his innovative techniques, exceptionally clean finishes, and charming, distinctive designs.

Whether you want to refine your fondant skills, explore delicate sugar work, or add new professional techniques to your decorating repertoire, Garden Butterfly is a class designed to inspire your creativity and elevate your cake artistry.

Instructor: Zoe Hopkinson

Learn how to create a cute and characterful cake topper face using edible modelling paste, while discovering the little details that bring your creations to life.

During the class, you’ll create one complete cake topper face, putting the techniques and skills you learn into practice as we work through each stage together.

You will learn how to shape and build the key facial features, including the eyes, nose, mouth and other important details. We’ll also explore how subtle changes to the positioning and shape of these features can completely transform a character’s expression.

From cute and happy to serious, sad or angry, you’ll learn the key characteristics that help create different emotions and personalities — giving you the confidence to make your cake topper characters truly unique.

Whether you’re new to figure making or looking to improve your existing skills, this class will give you practical techniques and plenty of tips to help you create expressive edible faces with personality!

Instructor: Chrissie Boon

Discover the art of creating stunning ombre ruffles that transform a simple cake into a showstopper!

In this class, you’ll learn how to confidently choose and create a beautiful progression of colours and shades, taking the guesswork out of creating the perfect ombre. We’ll explore a simple yet effective ruffle technique that creates beautiful dimension, movement and natural shadowing, giving your cake incredible depth and drama.

To complete the design, we’ll add an elegant fabric-inspired bow, creating a finished cake that is both sophisticated and eye-catching.

You’ll leave with a versatile ruffle technique you can use to create dramatic effects on all kinds of cake designs - and the confidence to create your own perfect ombre every time. 

Instructor: Donald Joiner

Add a touch of Ol' English garden charm to your sugar flower skills! Wild roses come in a wonderful variety of colors and styles, from delicate single blooms to fuller semi-double varieties, making them a beautiful and versatile addition to cakes and floral arrangements.

In this hands-on class, students will create one wild rose flower, one bud, and one set of leaves while learning the techniques used to shape, texture, color, and assemble each element. The focus is not simply on completing one flower, but on understanding the process so you can confidently take what you learn and create additional wild roses in different colors and variations on your own.

You’ll leave class with a finished floral piece, new techniques to add to your sugar flower toolbox, and the knowledge to continue creating beautiful wild roses long after Sweet Wishes.