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Classic Rose Tutorial
Signature Classic Rose Tutorial

Learn how to make my beautiful signature sugar rose and foliage.

The tutorial is broken down into step by step, easy to follow videos, so you can work at your own pace and rewatch whenever you like. The tutorial is suitable for all abilities, whether you are a complete novice or a more experienced cake designer wanting to take your sugar flowers to another level.

You will learn:
- the tools and materials you’ll need
- how to work with flowerpaste to create delicate and realistic petals and leaves
- how to securely wire the rose
- how to use flower and leaf veiners
- how to use edible dusts to create a natural effect
- how to tape and assemble the rose and leaves
This is a pre-recorded video tutorial. You can watch any time and have lifetime access. After purchase you will receive an email order acknowledgement with a link to the tutorial and PDF file.

If you do not receive the link, please check your junk or spam folder.

The tutorial is taught in English and is suitable for all abilities.

PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial is unfortunately not available to EU residents, due to the changes in VAT regulations post Brexit.

This tutorial is for personal use and not for re teaching purposes.

The tutorial is taught in English and is suitable for all abilities.
£30.00
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Wafer Paper Flowers Class – 9th September 2023
Learn how to make beautiful wafer paper flowers, with guest tutor Sian Forward-Martin of That Little Cake Place.

What will I learn?

You will learn Sian’s signature techniques and personal tips on how to create beautiful, realistic wafer paper flowers. You will learn:
- which liquid to use to condition your wafer paper
- how to condition and shape your wafer paper to create realistic looking petals
- the tools and equipment used by Sian and where to get them from
- how to make centres and stamens out of wafer paper
You will make a fluffy peony, cosmos, anemone and foliage.

Techniques taught in this class can be applied to other flowers.

The class is suitable for all abilities.

The class will have a maximum of 6 students, which ensures lots of individual attention and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

The class includes everything you will need, including apron, equipment and materials and a box to take home your flowers.
A light lunch is included and refreshments are available throughout the day.

Saturday 9th September 2023

9.30 am to 5 pm

Cost: £240 (including VAT)

Payment: £100 deposit is required to secure a place at the class. You will be invoiced for the remaining balance of £140, one month before the class date. Full payment to have been made prior to the course.

The class is held in our lovely studio in Whaley Bridge in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak district. We are 2 minutes from Whaley Bridge railway station and 45 minutes from Manchester Airport. There’s lot of accommodation available locally, should you wish to stay overnight or combine with a short break in the Peak District. We are happy to provide advice on accommodation and transfers.

*Please note that classes are non-refundable. Please see Terms and Conditions for our Cancellation Policy https://www.buttercup-cakes.net/ts-cs/
£100.00
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Recipe for Florentines

My tried and tested recipe for delicious and decadent luxury Florentines, with step by step instructions and photographs.

A link to download the recipe will be sent after purchase.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not available to EU residents due to changes in the VAT rules for digital services.

£6.00
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Wedding Cake Masterclass 23rd-24th March 2023
£150.00
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Crackled Wood Tutorial

Learn how to make my popular signature crackled wood effect. I will teach you step by step, in 4 easy to follow videos.

You will learn how to:

– create the crackled effect using paste.
– use edible dusts to enhance the effect
– adapt the technique to create different colours
– apply the wood panels to a cake
– make a rustic cracked wood heart

You can watch any time and have lifetime access. A link will be sent after purchase.

You also get a PDF to download with details of tools and materials.

The tutorial is taught in English and is suitable for all abilities.

PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial is not available to EU residents, due to the changes in VAT regulations post Brexit.

This tutorial is for personal use and not for re teaching purposes.

£35.00
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Rich and Indulgent Recipe Collection

A collection of my rich and indulgent recipes.

Red Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream

Sticky Ginger Cake with Lemon Buttercream

Chocolate Guinness Cake with Baileys Buttercream

Carrot Cake with Orange Buttercream

A link to download the recipe will be sent after purchase.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not available to EU residents due to changes in the rules for digital services.

£12.00
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Sponge Recipe Collection

My tried and tested recipe for my Signature Vanilla Sponge, plus how to adapt it to make some of my most popular flavours:

Lemon, Salted Caramel, Raspberry and White Chocolate and Cherry Bakewell.

A link to download the recipe will be sent after purchase.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not available to EU residents due to changes in the rules for digital services.

£15.00
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Cake Selection Box

PLEASE NOTE, OUR NEXT POTING DATE FOR SELECTION BOXES IS WEDNESDAY 31ST MARCH.

A selection of 6 of our most popular flavours, beautifully presented in an elegant gift box and delivered direct to your door. We even include two cute little forks.

Cake Selection will be:

Raspberry and White Chocolate, Luscious Lemon, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Guinness with Baileys Buttercream, Cherry Bakewell, Ginger and Treacle.

Boxes will be posted on Wednesdays only, by next day courier service, but occasionally delivery takes 48 hrs.

The cakes will stay fresh for 4 days from receipt if stored in the refrigerator in the original wrapping.

£25.00
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Downloadable Guide to Making a Chocolate Centred Sugarpaste Snowman

Learn how to make this cute sugarpaste snowman with a chocolate confectionary centre, with our easy step by step, fully photographed guide.
They make great gifts or a topper for your Christmas cake.

£6.00
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Recipe for Rich Fruit Cake

This is the recipe we always use for Christmas cakes and when we need a fruit cake for a celebration or wedding cake. It’s a very reliable recipe and the cake is rich and moist and we get lots of compliments and repeat customers.

A link to download the recipe will be sent after purchase.

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Downloadable Guide to Making a Chocolate Centred Sugarpaste Penguin

Downloadable PDF guide with step by step fully illustrated instructions to show you how to make this cute chocolate centred sugarpaste penguin. They make a great gift for someone or a topper for your Christmas cake.

A link to download the file will be sent after purchase.

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Wedding Cake Masterclass 7th-8th June 2023
Create a beautiful 3 tier wedding cake with textured stone effect, sugar flowers and foliage at this intensive 2 day class.
You will work with dummy cakes and learn how to:

Create a textured stone effect

Cover a square and a round tier and learn how to enhance the stone effect with edible dusts and stencilling.

Create a moulded monogram and apply to a pre-covered dummy cake.

Make 2 beautiful wired heirloom roses, rose leaves, ivy and twigs. Dust, tape and assemble the flowers and learn how to arrange them on the cake.

Learn about dowelling and stacking.

Lots of professional tips for working with wedding cakes, including delivery and set-up.

Finally you will take home your beautifully decorated cake to impress your clients and use as a display cake.

The class will have a maximum of 4 students, which ensures lots of individual attention and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. This is an intensive class and some previous experience of cake decorating/sugarcraft is helpful.

The class includes everything you will need, including apron, equipment and materials and a box to take your cake home in.
A light lunch is included and refreshments are available throughout the day.

Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th June 2023

9.30 am to 5.30 pm each day.

Cost: £450

Payment: Full payment to have been made prior to the course.

The class is held in our lovely studio in Whaley Bridge in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak district. We are 2 minutes from Whaley Bridge railway station and 45 minutes from Manchester Airport. There’s lot of accommodation available locally, should you wish to stay overnight or combine with a short break in the Peak District. We are happy to provide advice on accommodation and transfers.

*Please note that classes are non-refundable. Please see Terms and Conditions for our Cancellation Policy.
£450.00
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Cake Jars

PLEASE NOTE Currently Unavailable

We are currently unable to post to Highlands and Islands.

Due to high demand and to ensure that all our current orders can be processed, our next posting date will be Wednesday 12th May. Please make sure your order is received by 12 noon on Monday, at the latest. Thank you for your support and understanding.

An extra special gift of our delicious cake, with lashings of filling, beautifully presented in a glass jar, with a personalised message. They even come with a couple of wooden spoons, so you can dig straight in!

Your cake jars will stay fresh for 7 days from receipt, stored unopened in a fridge. We recommend bringing to room temperature before eating.

Allergen information – Our cake jars contain cereals containing gluten, eggs, milk, nuts, peanut, soya

How do I order? – Choose either 2 or 4 cake jars and select from a range of flavours. Request your preferred delivery date and add your personalised message.

We will use either Royal Mail First Class Signed for service, or courier next day service. All carriers are experiencing delays within their service at the moment, so please allow a little extra time for your order to arrive.

Unfortunately at the moment we are unable to post our cake jars to Highlands and Islands and Northern Ireland due to delays in delivery times to these areas.

£12.00
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Luxury Gift Hampers

NOW SOLD OUT

If you’re looking for a thoughtful and memorable Christmas gift that can’t be found through the high street, our hampers could be just the thing for you.

Lovingly filled with handcrafted goodies, they make the ideal gift for family, friends, colleagues and customers to say thank you and best wishes.

Each hamper comes beautifully presented in a luxury keepsake box and you can add your own personal message.

We have two options available:

Mini Christmas Gift Hamper: Contains Box of 6 Handmade Christmas Truffles, 2 x Handmade and Decorated Shortbread Biscuits, Bar of Keep Calm and Enjoy Christmas Milk Chocolate, 2 x Winter Spice Tea Bags

£30 including postage

Christmas Gift Hamper: Contains Luxury Handmade Mini Christmas Cake, Luxury Handmade Florentines, Box of 6 Handmade Christmas Truffles, 2 x Handmade and Decorated Shortbread Biscuits, Bar of Keep Calm and Enjoy Christmas Milk Chocolate, 2 x Winter Spice Tea Bags

£55 including postage

Unfortunately we are unable to post to Northern Ireland, Highlands and Islands

Limited availability. Orders will be despatched week commencing 7th December to arrive in plenty of time for Christmas

NOW SOLD OUT

£30.00
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Brownies by Post

PLEASE NOTE: Currently Unavailable

We are currently unable to post to Highlands and Islands and Northern Ireland due to delays in deliveries to these areas.

We are very proud of our delicious handmade Brownies which can be posted to most parts of the UK. With beautiful gift wrapping and a personalised message, they make a lovely gift for any occasion or why not just treat yourself! Our brownies will stay fresh for up to 7 days after receipt and can also be frozen.

We will dispatch orders on Wednesdays only, so please make sure your order is received by 12 noon Monday at the latest.

We send via courier next day service. All carriers are experiencing delays within their service at the moment, so please allow a little extra time for your order to arrive.

How do I order?
Brownie Boxes: Choose a box of 6 or a box of 12 Brownies and select from a range of flavours; each box contains a minimum of 3 of each selected flavour. Request your delivery date and add your personalised message.

Brownie Overload: Our Brownie Overload is delicious double chocolate brownie, topped with an overload of yummy chocolates or sweeties. It gives 12 generous portions or 24 party portions. Choose either Chocolate Overload or Sweetie Overload and select a banner. Request your delivery date and add your personalised message.

£17.00
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Cake Foundations – Ganache and Sharp Edges – 20th May 2023
Do you want to learn how to get those perfect sharp edges and flawless finish on your cakes? This full day class will give you the foundations to be able to decorate beautiful cakes. It’s a hands on class where Linda will teach you how to prepare, ganache and cover a real cake to achieve a professional finish.

You will learn how to:
- Make chocolate ganache using the correct ratios
- Level, fill and ganache a 6” sponge cake
- Cover the cake with sugarpaste to achieve a smooth professional finish and the much sought after sharp edges
- Cover and crimp a cake drum and mount the cake on the drum
- Apply ribbon
- Lots of hints and tips
- If there is time we’ll also add some simple decoration to the cake.
- Finally you will take home your beautifully cake to impress your friends and family.
The class includes everything you will need, including apron, equipment and materials and a box to take your cake home in.
A light lunch is provided and refreshments are available throughout the day.

Suitable for beginners or more experienced cakemakers wishing to improve their skills.

The class will have a maximum of 4 students to ensure lots of individual attention and plenty of opportunity to ask questions.

9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Saturday 20th May 2023

Cost: £170

Payment: £85 deposit and then final balance of £85, for which you will be invoiced on 20th April. Full payment must be made prior to the class. If you wish to pay in full at time of booking, please contact us.
£85.00
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