This has been a very good week. Today I found out I got a 2.1 in my degree and I am now a fully qualified American Studies and English person... whatever that means... Future's bright!
To celebrate (albeit slightly prematurely!) a few months back, I blogged that I had spotted a cupcake decorating class on Groupon* and had decided to treat myself for after exams. Well, it's after exams and yesterday was the big day: I can safely say it was one of the best presents I've ever bought myself.
Adele has been making cakes for approx twenty years (if I remember correctly) and her creations are dotted all around the workshop - they're incredible. The class is allotted 4 hours, though it only takes about 3 and you can buy the tools you use at April Delights after the class if you want to.
We made 6 cupcakes: 3 with sugar paste and 3 with buttercream. I'm not gunna lie, I was thrilled to bits with my cupcakes and feel they look pretty damn good:
I think my favourites are the shoe and rose buds. What was so surprising to me was how easy it was (once your fingers got used to the fiddlyness!).
Click here for video 'how to' on working with sugar paste.
I would highly recommend the class. I severely lack any skill in drawing, painting or art of any kind - I struggle with stick men! - but hopefully the photos show that you don't need to consider yourself the next Michelangelo to be good at this, or indeed enjoy it!
April Delights are running other classes as well from Summer 2011 in everything from cupcakes and mini cakes decorating classes to wedding cake toppers and tiered cakes (maybe I should have done that before attempting a tiered cake!?). But if designing the cakes isn't your thing, you could simply order one for a birthday - they truely are incredible amazing!
*Groupon: offers a different deal a day local to your area and region.
www.groupon.com
www.aprildelights.com
April Delights Facebook
To celebrate (albeit slightly prematurely!) a few months back, I blogged that I had spotted a cupcake decorating class on Groupon* and had decided to treat myself for after exams. Well, it's after exams and yesterday was the big day: I can safely say it was one of the best presents I've ever bought myself.
Adele has been making cakes for approx twenty years (if I remember correctly) and her creations are dotted all around the workshop - they're incredible. The class is allotted 4 hours, though it only takes about 3 and you can buy the tools you use at April Delights after the class if you want to.
We made 6 cupcakes: 3 with sugar paste and 3 with buttercream. I'm not gunna lie, I was thrilled to bits with my cupcakes and feel they look pretty damn good:
I think my favourites are the shoe and rose buds. What was so surprising to me was how easy it was (once your fingers got used to the fiddlyness!).
Click here for video 'how to' on working with sugar paste.
I would highly recommend the class. I severely lack any skill in drawing, painting or art of any kind - I struggle with stick men! - but hopefully the photos show that you don't need to consider yourself the next Michelangelo to be good at this, or indeed enjoy it!
April Delights are running other classes as well from Summer 2011 in everything from cupcakes and mini cakes decorating classes to wedding cake toppers and tiered cakes (maybe I should have done that before attempting a tiered cake!?). But if designing the cakes isn't your thing, you could simply order one for a birthday - they truely are incredible amazing!
*Groupon: offers a different deal a day local to your area and region.
www.groupon.com
www.aprildelights.com
April Delights Facebook
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