The Art of Sugarcraft
6th October 2026
7:00 pm
Location:
James O Keeffe Institute
Newmarket
Places remaining: 2
Cost: €125.00 (Plus booking fee)
There are a limited number of Free places on this course for those who wish to avail.Click here for more information
Course Name: Cake Decorating – The Art of Sugarcraft
Start Date: 6th October to 10th November 2026
Day: 6x Tuesday evenings
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Venue: IRD DUHALLOW, Newmarket
Fee: €125 payable upon booking
Accreditation: Cert of Attendance
Other: Trainees should ensure that they have all required items prior to first class- see list below
Course Content:
- Equipment/Tools
- Recipes
- Types of icing and their uses
- Covering a cake in sugarpaste, ganache and buttercream to a professional standard
- Basic buttercream piping and border work
- An introduction to flower making
- How to add fresh flowers to a cake
- Character modelling
- How to stack and dowel a multi-tiered cake
- Introduction to colouring
- Project during the 6 weeks – decorating a themed dummy cake and cupcake toppers.
- Starting your own business
- CRO registration
- HSE registration and inspection – what to expect
The course is suitable for absolute beginners and those who have already attended our classes. The demonstrations will be repeated (how to fill, stack and ganache a cake), but the design will always be different.
Items attendees will need to order in advance and bring to class:
- – 7” round straight edge dummy 7″ Round Straight Edge Dummy 5″ high (stuff4cakes.ie)
- – Sugarpaste 2.5kg https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/category&path=34_54
- – 12” round drum board https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=26_44&product_id=111
- – 12” round box (extra deep) – not essential, any box will do but it has to be at least 14” tall. https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=26_288&product_id=16933
- – 8” round straw board 8″ Round Silver/White Cut Edge Cards (stuff4cakes.ie) – Modelling Paste (x 2) Saracino White Modelling Paste 250g (stuff4cakes.ie)
Recommended Tools (not essential – there will be a selection of tools in class)
- – Silicone rolling pin (large and small)
- – Flower/Leaf Shaper Tool, also know as a Dresden Tool https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=581
- – Ball Tool https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=580
- – Straight edge smoother https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=479
- – This tool set includes some of the tools above and is very handy. https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=13514
- – Sugarcraft Knife https://www.stuff4cakes.ie/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=583