This class is all about painting on cake combined with royal icing piping skills. You will create a 3 tiered grandeur inspired by the thousand year old craft of stained glass.

You will be learning directly from the master and creator of this art.  Our Guest Tutor, Kelvin Chua, is a world famous cake decorator who is travelling all the way from Malaysia to teach this stunning cake at Pretty Witty Cakes.  This class is suitable for beginners and intermediates (see below for more details).

What you will learn

This class is all about mastering cake painting skills combined with royal icing work in both 2D and 3D.  During the class, you will learn:

• How to prepare your royal icing so it is the correct consistency.
• How to transfer an image onto cake.
• How to achieve simple yet effective painting on cake.
• How to create a stained class effect and how to vary this for other colours.
• How to pipe in royal icing for neat royal icing work detailed royal icing work in 2D.
• How to make 3D stained glass butterflies in glorious colour that literally stand up on your cake.
• How to properly transport a cake covered in royal icing so you do not damage it.
• A chance to ask any question you can think of about working with royal icing and cake painting.

Class Times, Level and Equipment

This class starts promptly at 9.30 and runs to approximately 6.30pm.

This class is suitable for all levels including beginners.  However, you must have had experience in covering a cake with fondant before as this will not be taught as part of the class. In this class, on Kelvin’s advise, you will work on a dummy cake in this class so you can keep your cake as an example and display cake forever. We will prepare and cover all dummies for you.  If you prefer to bring your own real cake, please let us know and we can send you dimensions.

Everything is explained to you step by step and as with all our classes, all equipment is provided for you.  W e provide everything you need for the class so there is no need to bring anything with you

Your Tutor

This class will be taught by Kelvin, an expert in royal icing and cake painting work.  Kelvin travels the world to teach his amazing skills and is a regular guest speaker on the subject.  This cake really is unique and Kelvin is so willing to share his skills and techniques that you will learn a huge amount from him.

Testimonials from prior students

To see what others have said about our courses and online tutorials, see here .

Take Home Fact Pack

You will be given a fact sheet describing the techniques you learnt during the day so you can refresh your mind next time you bake.  Of course, there are also lots of tips on our Facebook page and on the Online Tutorials.

We supply lots of tea and coffee throughout the day and you can take breaks whenever you wish.

How to book your class

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Location: Our Stained Class Butterfly Cake Class is based at Pretty Witty HQ, a bright, spacious and airy 40 foot kitchen in Crowborough (TN6) on the Kent, East Sussex border.

Price: £295 (includes VAT where applicable).

Time : 9.30am – approximately 6.30pm.  This class is next taking place in October

If you want to pay in instalments, please email [email protected] or call 01892 611 710.  You will need a deposit of £150.

Travel: We can assist with all travel arrangements including advising on trains and flights, pick up from the airport or train station.  For those coming by car, we have ample private and enclosed parking at the house.

Before booking, please ensure you read the terms and conditions on this website and also double check the date that you wish to attend as there will be no refunds for cancellations.  Class places are non-transferable.

For further details, please email [email protected] or call 07976 32 72 78.