The Cake House

From Dunstable's busy high street to its surrounding Bedfordshire countryside, The Cake House brings professional cake decorating within reach through hands-on classes in their dedicated teaching space. This established baking school combines retail expertise with practical instruction, offering courses that span everything from fundamental techniques to seasonal specialities. The curriculum centres on cake decorating and pastry skills, with regular classes covering Buttercream piping, Fondant & Sugarcraft, Cupcakes, Macarons, and Pastry techniques. Sessions welcome bakers of all abilities and include options for children, making them suitable for birthday treats, family activities, or serious skill development. Private hire arrangements allow for bespoke group experiences, whilst gift vouchers provide flexibility for aspiring bakers. Character cupcake classes form a cornerstone of the programme, teaching students to create piped buttercream swirls and craft fondant toppers for themed designs from bears to breakfast motifs. Students work with six pre-baked vanilla cupcakes over two and a half to three hours, taking home their decorated creations at £60. The macaron workshop guides participants through the complete process of making these notoriously temperamental treats from scratch during a three and a half hour session from £65. For those seeking advanced techniques, the intensive ganache and sharp edge class teaches students to ganache a pre-baked six-inch round cake, practise fondant covering on dummy cakes, then apply these skills to achieve professional sharp-edged finishes on their own cake over five hours from £150. Additional workshops explore choux pastry and eclair making, plus seasonal treats like Easter cakesicles involving moulding, dipping, and decorating techniques. The school suits anyone from curious beginners to decorators wanting to refine specific techniques in a supportive, well-equipped environment.

Reviews

Location

11 Ashton Square, Dunstable LU6 3SN, Bedfordshire

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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