The Cupcake Oven

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.

Reviews

Location

2 Summers Park Ave, Lawford, Manningtree CO11 2BX, United Kingdom, Essex

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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