I discovered this wonderful bakery in Centurion, South Africa. Schweetemporium offers hobby classes on baking and I joined the topsy turvy class in June.
I had so much of fun as they thought us how to carve and frost the cake. Once the cakes were frosted we rolled out the fondant and covered the two cakes individually. We doweled the bottom tier and stacked the cake.
The bottom layer was vanilla with chocolate frosting, and the top layer was chocolate with vanilla frosting.
The class was for around 3 hours and by the time we got to decorating there was only 45 minutes left. So I decided to make my cake simple. I knew I wanted to make grass and flowers at the beginning of the class. So in the 45 minutes I put up my grass strips and made a little bee and ladybug. :-)
Here are a few tips to follow when attending cake baking or decorating classes:
- Always take a pen and paper with you to take notes.
- Always ask whether you need to bring anything along. Some classes supply all tools however you may need a container to transport your creation.
- Research ideas to decorate your cake before you attend. This will allow you to be more focused in class.
- Do not be afraid to ask questions during these classes. Prepare questions in advance on areas you are struggling with.
When I got home I completed the cake with some mushrooms. I was amazed as to how wonderfully the little mushrooms finished the cake off.
With love!