Cupcake piping workshop

Learn how to make the perfect pure white vanilla frosting, how to fill a piping bag,and a range of basic piping styles

Upcoming Start Dates

This is in response to all your requests for help with basic piping. The workshop will begin with a demonstration of how to make the perfect pure white vanilla frosting. Moving on, you will learn how to fill a piping bag (without making a mess!) and a range of piping styles including a Mr Whippy swirl, a French swirl, rose swirls in different styles, a butterfly bun, piped bulbs, surprise inside and more.
Take home a box of 12 delicious cupcakes along with your new skills. 

  • Demonstration - how to make pure white vanilla frosting.
  • Tutorial - the difference between frosting/ buttercream, keeping times, storage
  • How to fill a piping bag (without getting in a mess!)
  • How to refill a piping bag
  • How to use an adapter/ coupler
  • How to pipe a surprise inside
  • How to make a butterfly jam (with a surprise filling)
  • How to pipe a Mr Whippy swirl
  • How to pipe a French swirl
  • How to pipe a ruffled swirl
  • How to pipe a rose swirl (in a range of styles)
  • How to pipe bulbs
     
Annabelle Annabelle
Annabelle

Director

Annabelle established Confection Perfection (now re-branded as Annabelle Jane Cake School) in 1996 from her kitchen table; bought her first retail premises in 2000 and is now settled in a delightful setting in Bearsted, just outside Maidstone.  Annabelle has extensive cake decorating experience and is highly creative and artistic. Annabelle is an accredited tutor for the PME Diplomas in Sugar craft and also designs and delivers a wide range of other highly successful cake baking and decorating classes. Annabelle has a huge vision for our Cake School and ensures that the strong reputation we have earned continues to grow lead by her consistently high standards.

Everything is included - the cupcakes, icings and use of equipment.  A box is provided for you to transport your cupcakes home.  Students receive a set of course notes.  Students also receive a 10% discount on shop purchases on items used on the course.

We provide tea/ coffee/ drinking water and cake.

You may like to bring an apron

Definitely be back. Course so much more than what I expected. Absolutely amazing tutor. Very knowledgeable. So friendly and gives amazing tips on a range of baking queries that will make a big difference to my baking.

— , 19th January 2024

Lovely atmosphere and step by step help! Very clear and copious demonstrations to help. Tutor friendly, encouraging & patient.

— , 19th January 2024

Very friendly and helpful and a fun morning. Learnt a lot of new skills and useful tips.

— , 19th January 2024

Learnt so many new skills. More than I expected. Tutor brilliant - as always. Thank you.

— , 19th January 2024

I'd recommend without hesitation. Excellent tutor. Every course I have attended has been excellent. Thank you & see you again soon!

— , 19th January 2024

Really enjoyable morning looking a new skill. Excellent, helpful tutor. Going home to practice.

— , 19th January 2024

A wonderful evening, learning how to pipe beautiful cupcakes. The tutor was knowledgeable, friendly & helpful. Very encouraging, great explanations. I will definitely be back to learn more.

— , 16th January 2024

Very enjoyable fun evening! I'd recommend. Very good tutor.

— , 16th January 2024

A really fun evening. Learnt so much even though I've been icing a few years. Fantastic tutor.

— , 16th January 2024

What I expected + more. 5 stars. Very friendly and helpful tutor.

— , 16th January 2024

The course was better than I expected, I had a great time and would recommend to my friends. Annabelle was very good, friendly, fun and explained stuff clearly. My grandparents booked me this as a 12th birthday present and I loved it.

— , 28th September 2023

As my first course I was quite nervous. I have been put at ease from the moment I walked in. The course was very easy to follow and enjoyable. The course content was more than I expected. Annabelle was an extremely good tutor, friendly and explained everything step by step. I will definitely book more courses.

— , 28th September 2023

This was a perfect, fun evening, spending time learning piping skills and decorating cupcakes - then yummy cakes to take home - woohoo! Annabelle was totally lovely and I had a super time. The course content was exactly what I expected. I love the 2D nozzle the best, I love those rose swirls.

— , 28th September 2023

Friendly atmosphere. Course exactly as described. Amazing tutor. Very good at explaining to my Autistic daughter.

— , 11th May 2023

Better than expected. Very informative. Excellent tutor. Looking forward to coming back.

— , 11th May 2023

One of the most enjoyable courses I've been on. The class was friendly and tutor was excellent - knowledgeable, helpful and gave lots of tips. Learnt lots. Very pleased.

— , 11th May 2023

What I expected. Tutor excellent. Very good at explaining everything.

— , 11th May 2023

Lovely course with lots of info. Tutor friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, answered questions, explained things clearly. Very likely to come back.

— , 11th May 2023

Very enjoyable course & lots of fun. Annabelle was very informative & she was very friendly too. Explanation of all nozzles really good. Course what I expected and more. Was a great evening!

— , 11th May 2023

Loved it! Very enjoyable & go home with 12 cupcakes. Very good tutor. Very friendly. Very patient.

— , 11th May 2023

A really enjoyable course learning how to pipe cupcakes with a excellent tutor.

— , 11th May 2023

Great tuition + really enjoyable. Really improved my confidence + skills. Lovely friendly atmosphere.

— , 24th March 2023

A very enjoyable course. Excellent tutorial & not too many students in class. Tutor very knowledgeable. Looking forward to attending other courses.

— , 24th March 2023

So much fun. Excellent tutor. What I expected & more nozzles than I thought. Everything perfect - now need to practise.

— , 27th January 2023

Annabel very helpful, knowledgeable. Course what I expected & more. Advise about gluten free baking & lots to look in the shop, definatly would recommend and go again.

— , 27th January 2023

Really useful course - great fun & such an enthusiastic teacher. Thank you.

— , 27th January 2023

Had a lovey time, lots of different ways on how to learn. Good fun would recommend.

— , 24th January 2023

Fabulous, entertaining, friendly evening. Brilliant tutor, great tips. Enjoyable and interesting.

— , 24th January 2023

My first lesson & it was GREAT! Welcoming & friendly tutors - so patient & attentive! I enjoyed myself so much and learnt lots!!! Thank you!

— , 8th October 2022

It was better than I expected. So friendly, informative, fun and I achieved lovely cakes. Excellent tutor.

— , 8th October 2022

Course what I expected and more, perfect. Great fun, even for beginners.

— , 8th October 2022

Tutor vey knowledgeable, patient, lots of advice and explanations. Excellent course, so much learning.

— , 8th October 2022

Good course for any one looking to improve their piping skills or just as a refresher. Annabelle was knowledgeable, friendly and patient as always. Easy to follow, step by step tuition.

— , 8th October 2022

I thought it was plain butter and icing sugar. I was so wrong. Fantastic tutor. I learnt a lot and course a lot more than I expected.

— , 8th October 2022

Very helpful even on cupcake swirls I thought I knew how to do. Definitely recommend.

— , 6th September 2022

Brand new course - a good explanation on how to use a variety of nozzles. Clear instructions and easy to follow. Tutor very patient and happy to answer any question. 5 star.

— , 6th September 2022

Fantastic easy to follow course full of new tips & tricks to make beautiful cupcakes with lots of choices. Great to see different tips being used & what can be achieved. Better than expected, full of information, tips and advice, shared to allow lots of practice and a warm friendly atmosphere.

— , 6th September 2022

A great course to ensure your cupcakes look professional & a thing of beauty. It was fun, informative & full of great hints & tips - its a much for the avid cupcake baker. Perfect.

— , 6th September 2022

This was totally brilliant. Before doing this, I was more of 'a blobber', now I feel capable. It was an evening of fun with friends but learning so much. So much information, I learnt way more than I expected & thoroughly enjoyed it.

— , 6th September 2022

More than expected. Fun, exciting course. Tutor so knowledgeable and explains everything as she goes along. I am now not scared of piping:)

— , 6th September 2022

Excellent course. I was amazed by the skill I have learnt, I've always been scared to try. Tutor excellent, very patient. A very good course.

— , 6th September 2022