Lily Vanilli Bakery

The 'Bed of Roses' decorating class at Lily Vanilli Bakery teaches you to create professional-looking buttercream roses using just a star tip, transforming a simple technique into stunning floral designs. Based in East London's creative quarter, this bakery has earned recognition from ES Magazine and combines artisan cake making with hands-on teaching in their Ezra Street studio.

The focus here is squarely on Cake Decorating, with classes designed to build confidence with fundamental techniques that improve home baking. Both signature workshops run for three hours in intimate groups of ten, creating a supportive atmosphere where complete beginners mix comfortably with more experienced decorators looking to refine their skills.

In the 'Ribbons & Frills' class, you master the piping bag and turntable whilst learning to stack and fill layers properly, before tackling smooth Swiss Meringue Buttercream application and creating elegant decorative swags. The 'Bed of Roses' workshop covers similar foundations but focuses on mastering buttercream florals, teaching you to pipe realistic roses with a star tip and complement them with delicate leaves using a leaf tip. Both classes include shell border piping techniques that give cakes a polished, bakery-quality finish.

Each session provides all equipment and ingredients, plus coffee, tea, snacks and prosecco to keep energy levels up. You leave with your own decorated cake (worth £70), recipes for two cakes and both buttercreams, and a lifetime discount card for future orders. Classes accommodate vanilla, chocolate or gluten-free chocolate sponges, making them accessible to various dietary needs.

The school suits anyone wanting to master buttercream techniques in a relaxed, professional setting from £150.

Reviews

Location

The Courtyard, 18 Ezra St, London E2 7RH

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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