The Cupcake Oven
Manningtree, Essex
·From £99.00 - £155.00
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The Cupcake Oven is an award-winning Sugar Artistry and Bake School based in Manningtree, Essex, on the Essex-Suffolk border, run by Sarah Thomas. The school focuses on teaching people to bake beautiful, tasty cakes, with Sarah specialising as a macaron master, chocolatier, and buttercream artist.
From afternoon tea spreads to intricate Lambeth buttercream piping, classes cover everything from creative cookies to chocolate cake artistry. Speciality techniques include buttercream flowers, sharp-edge finishes, and bento cake decorating, with courses from £99.
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5.0 on Google
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2 Summers Park Ave, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2BX, United Kingdom, Essex
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EquipmentAteco Turntable
Solid stainless steel turntable. The foundation of cake decorating.
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BookThe Cake Decorating Bible - Juliet Sear
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Information last checked: March 2026
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5
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Inspected 20 December 2022
Food hygieneGood
FacilitiesGood
ManagementGood
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Getting there
- Manningtree16 min walk
- Summers Park3 min walk
- Edgefield Avenue9 min walk
- Church Car Park14 min walk
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5
Food hygiene rating
Very good
Inspected 20 December 2022
Food hygieneGood
FacilitiesGood
ManagementGood
Food Standards Agencyfood.gov.uk ↗
Getting there
- Manningtree16 min walk
- Summers Park3 min walk
- Edgefield Avenue9 min walk
- Church Car Park14 min walk
Get directions on Google Maps
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Venue features
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£99.00
5.0 (17)