Icing on the Cake School

Professional buttercream flower piping takes centre stage at Icing on the Cake School, where Michelle and Karen guide students through intricate techniques like creating closed sunflowers, delicate daisies, and elaborate poinsettias. Based in Chulmleigh, Kent, this specialist school focuses entirely on the art of transforming cupcakes into edible bouquets through expertly piped buttercream flowers.

The school offers both online tutorials and face-to-face workshops, covering everything from seasonal designs to comprehensive bouquet assembly. Their approach ranges from quick downloadable tutorials for specific flowers to structured multi-week courses that build complete skill sets. The Autumn Trio tutorial teaches students to pipe closed sunflowers, autumnal pumpkins, and poppies in just 27 minutes, whilst the Marvellous Minis course covers six different mini-flowers including anemones, tulips, and astrantia-major.

Their flagship offering, the 12 Cupcake Spring Bouquet course, spans five weeks of live online instruction where students learn to pipe daisies, alliums, mini sunflowers, daffodils, and tulips before assembling them into a professional wrapped bouquet. The course includes full replay access, recipe PDFs, nozzle lists, and ongoing support. For those preferring a hands-on approach, their Pipe Your Own Cupcake Bouquet Gift Box provides all necessary equipment, from piping bags and nozzles to coloured buttercream and wrapping materials, complete with QR code access to video tutorials.

The school suits beginners looking to master buttercream piping techniques and those wanting to create impressive edible gifts through structured, supportive instruction.

Reviews

Location

East St, Harrietsham, Chulmleigh ME17 1HJ, United Kingdom, Kent

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Ateco Turntable

Solid stainless steel turntable. The foundation of cake decorating.

~£40View on Amazon

Equipment

Wenburg Cake Decorating Kit

Turntable, spatula, and piping tips - everything for your first decorated cake.

~£25View on Amazon

Book

The Cake Decorating Bible - Juliet Sear

Step-by-step techniques for frosting, fondant, and tiered cakes. The go-to guide after your first decorating class.

~£20View on Amazon

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