Cooking Class: Cupcake Decorating Basics
Learn essential frosting and piping techniques in this hands-on cupcake decorating class.
Guided by an experienced instructor, you'll learn essential decorating techniques, including how to achieve the ideal frosting consistency and use a piping bag with confidence. You'll practice a variety of piping styles and learn how to write with frosting, helping you give your cupcakes a polished, professional finish. By the end of class, you'll have developed practical decorating skills you can use at home to create beautiful cupcakes for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions. Sign up today!
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Frosting Consistency and Piping Technique
Getting the foundations right
Learn how to achieve the perfect frosting consistency and how to properly hold and use a piping bag.
Piping and Fondant Decoration
Putting technique into practice
Practice a variety of piping tips, create fondant decorations and develop your frosting writing skills.
Decorate Your Own Cupcake
The main event
Put your new skills into practice and decorate your own festive creation to take home.
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments to recipes cannot be made during class.
- Minimum Guests 6
- Maximum Guests 18
- Event Duration 1.5 hours
- Activity Level
Activity Level
- Labels Group, Fun, Baking, Cake Decorating, Pastry
Outside Reviews for Chef Vanessa
Silvia
16 Mar 2026
Chef Vanessa’s has over a decade of experience as a pastry chef leading both in-person and virtual pastry workshops, she brings deep expertise and a genuine passion for teaching. Guests learn professional techniques in a relaxed setting while creating beautiful pastries, making the experience both educational and truly enjoyable.
Le Cordon Bleu–trained Chef Vanessa brings over a decade of experience creating elegant, indulgent pastries that delight every palate. With a focus on technique and creativity, she guides aspiring bakers and home cooks through everything from foundational doughs to beautifully crafted desserts. Known for her patient, hands-on teaching style, Chef Vanessa makes patisserie approachable and inspiring. From delicate cookies and rich cakes to flaky pastries and seasonal showstoppers, her classes offer a delicious journey into the art of baking.
