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Join Mark Tilling, the UK's chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate.

Over two days, learn to work with on trend wafer paper to create gorgeous blousy blooms with Naomi Lee from 'The Cake Botanist'. Naomi will teach you how to create a delicate English rose, ranunculus, striking anemones and pretty hydrangeas all arranged in a eye catching cascade over two dummy tiers which you will cover in marble sugarpaste. Naomi will also share with you how to paint your tiers to give a popular worn finish and also how to work with wafer paper border cutters for stunning results.

Join award-winning cake designer Emma Woods to create a stunning ‘Marble, Sparkle and Gold Leaf’ sharp-edged cake. Emma has great experience in styling cakes for weddings and will be sharing her expert advice on how to create a striking and luxurious statement three-tier cake. A fantastic course focusing on some of the most on-trend skills required of the contemporary cake decorator.

Individual miniature cakes are a popular and versatile choice for many occasions. Join Master Chocolatier, Mark Tilling to learn how to make and decorate delectable chocolate miniature cakes that would be perfect for wedding tables, dinner parties and more.

High-end, handcrafted chocolate bars with enticing flavour combinations and texture contrasts are a popular trend. Join Master Chocolatier, Mark Tilling, on this exciting course and learn how to make and decorate chocolate bars that are both delicious and visually stunning. As a returning favourite, the flavour combinations and textures will be updated on this revised course.

Buttercream finishes are increasingly in demand from brides and grooms who are looking for better flavour and a fresher finish to their cakes. Your tutor, Marianne, will take you through all you need to know about baking, layering and stacking buttercream finish cakes, including advice on storage and transportation options.

Tired of kneading gum paste for sugarflowers… Try Wafer Paper flower making, quick, fast, humidity withstanding, light flowers fit for that stunning cake or display!

Join award-winning cake designer Emma Woods to create a flawless sharp-edged cake with a cascade of romantic sugar peonies, tea roses and Juliet roses. Emma has great experience in styling cakes for weddings and will be sharing her expert advice on mixing soft pastels with bold colours to create a striking and luxurious statement two-tier cake. A fantastic course focusing on two of the most essential skills required of the contemporary cake decorator.

In an updated version of Mark's fantastic course, spend two days honing your dessert-making skills and discover the secrets for creating perfect Parisian gateaux which are sure to impress, just in time for the Bank Holiday Weekend!

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create this springtime showstopper, complete with a Parrot tulip, moth orchid, muscari and foliage.

A stunning cake starts with a crisp, clean foundation. Learn how to create the perfect blank canvas on not only round but square cakes with razor sharp edges and corners in this class taught by award-winning Cake designer, author and expert tutor Helen Mansey.

This is the class that will elevate your bakes to something really, quite special. You will be shown lots of different tips and techniques that will allow you to create the most exquisite cakes.

Join us and Tara for this wonderful 2 day class where you will learn how to make a stunning collection of beautiful and different sugar Roses. Whether you are a beginner or want to perfect your flower-making skills, there is plenty to learn and enjoy on this creative and inspiring course.

Join Naomi Lee of The Cake Botanist in this exciting 1-day class where you will learn how to make this eye catching cake using plenty of new technical skills for you to master! You will learn everything from how to temper chocolate, making crunchy colourful meringues and to getting those on-trend textured finishes on buttercream. Perfect for any celebration!

Join Mark Tilling, the UK's chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate.

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new and exclusive Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create this impressively elegant arrangement complete with Magnolia , lisianthus , succulent, matthiola , berries, foliage in refined shades of purples, mauves and silver greens.

In this special Summer edition of Buttercream Flower Cupcakes, buttercream expert Marianne Stewart will show you how to hand pipe Swiss meringue buttercream flowers including hydrangea, chrysanthemum, rose, succulents and cacti in vibrant reds, peach pinks, greens.

Fast-track your buttercream piping skills in this techniques class with Marianne Stewart. You will first learn how to make a smooth and stable Swiss Meringue Buttercream as well as English/American Buttercream so that you can compare and work with both types to see what works best for you. Marianne will guide you through a wide variety of nozzles and the different effects you can achieve, including borders, frills and lettering on both a flat board and a dummy cake.

Macaroons feature in the chicest bakeries and pâtisseries all over the world, but can be very difficult to master. Join Marianne Stewart and learn how to make these intricate delicacies in a variety of flavours and colours following the professional method.

In an updated edition of this popular course, learn the art of French Pâtisserie over three days. Mark will teach you how to make a variety of the delicious pastries that grace the windows of French Pâtisseries in your own kitchen.

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this exclusive Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create a gorgeous open peony with clematis , foliage and berries in soft, delicate colours.

Tired of kneading gum paste for sugarflowers… Try Wafer Paper flower making, quick, fast, humidity withstanding, light flowers fit for that stunning cake or display!

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create a festive showstopper with this Gerbera arrangement, complete with nomocharis lily , ivy leaves and berries.

Tried sugar flowers and now want to learn something new… Wafer Paper flower making is quick, fast, humidity withstanding and you will make flowers fit for that stunning cake or display! Not only that The Cake Botanist will share with you how to apply a printed sugar print on a cake!

Individual miniature cakes are a popular and versatile choice for many occasions. Join Master Chocolatier, Mark Tilling to learn how to make and decorate delectable chocolate miniature cakes that would be perfect for wedding tables, dinner parties and more.

Join Mark Tilling, the UK's chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate.

Join Mark Tilling, UK Chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner in chocolate or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate and will take home a Squires Kitchen Certificate to illustrate your achievements.

Hand piped royal icing flowers are a charming and quick way to decorate your cakes, biscuits and cupcakes. Join royal icing expert Tessa Whitehouse to learn three key techniques for piping flowers which will enable you to pipe a host of different flowers. You will also learn how to pipe delicate filigree butterflies to complement your flowers.

In this two-day course, baking and piping expert Marianne Stewart will take you through everything you need to know to create contemporary and stylish buttercream layer cakes that taste as delicious as they look!

In an updated version of Mark's fantastic course, spend two days honing your dessert-making skills and discover the secrets for creating perfect Parisian gateaux which are sure to impress at any Summer Party!

Over two days, learn to work with on trend wafer paper to create gorgeous blousy blooms with Naomi Lee from 'The Cake Botanist'. Naomi will teach you how to create a delicate English rose, ranunculus, striking anemones and pretty hydrangeas all arranged in a eye catching cascade over two dummy tiers which you will cover in marble sugarpaste. Naomi will also share with you how to paint your tiers to give a popular worn finish and also how to work with wafer paper border cutters for stunning results.

Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets of how to achieve a sharp edged cake, without using royal icing? This fail-safe method will reveal everything you need for the confidence to create your own flawless sharp edged cake using sugarpaste at home, adding an elegant twist to any celebration cake.

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new and exclusive Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create this impressively elegant arrangement complete with Dahlia, sweet pea, cosmos and foliage in refined shades of purples, mauves and silver greens.

In this special Summer edition of Buttercream Flower Cupcakes, buttercream expert Marianne Stewart will show you how to hand pipe Swiss meringue buttercream flowers including hydrangea, chrysanthemum, rose, succulents and cacti in vibrant reds, peach pinks, greens.

Fast-track your buttercream piping skills in this techniques class with Marianne Stewart. You will first learn how to make a smooth and stable Swiss Meringue Buttercream as well as English/American Buttercream so that you can compare and work with both types to see what works best for you. Marianne will guide you through a wide variety of nozzles and the different effects you can achieve, including borders, frills and lettering on both a flat board and a dummy cake.

In an updated edition of this popular course, learn the art of French Pâtisserie over three days. Mark will teach you how to make a variety of the delicious pastries that grace the windows of French Pâtisseries in your own kitchen.

Join Mark Tilling, the UK's chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate.

Learn how to make the very latest in cake trends with this out of this world mirror glaze cake! Complete with everlasting edible bubbles that will never pop, sugar sails and gold leaf this cake is perfect for any occasion - whether a modern wedding, engagement or birthday party, just switch up the colours to suit the client and surroundings.

Author of free-from baking book 'Nourish Cakes', Marianne will show you how to put a celebratory spin on free-from baking, with an emphasis on using exciting, fresh and flavourful ingredients that pack a punch to ensure it tastes better than any regular cake. This class covers some of her favourite recipes from the book, including the front cover showstopper 'Courgette, Coconut & Lime Layer Cake' and also the silky-smooth 'Vegan Chai Latte Cheesecakes'.

Join Naomi Lee of The Cake Botanist and make this super elegant textured cake complete with stunning sugar magnolias! Over two days you will first bake rich chocolate sponges before achieving crisp, sharp edges on your square cakes. You will then learn how to create an amazing natural textured crackle effect using Naomi's special technique which is on trend right now. You will then work with flower paste to make beautifully realistic wired magnolias for a real statement.

Small, bite-sized sweet treats, petits fours are an elegant addition to a dinner party or afternoon tea and can also accompany a celebration cake to create a themed Sweet Table.

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create a showstopper with this orchid arrangement, complete with a Cymbidium and Vanda Orchid, clematis, hydrangea and foliage.

Join Naomi Lee of The Cake Botanist in this exciting 1-day class where you will learn how to make this eye catching cake using plenty of new technical skills for you to master! You will learn everything from how to temper chocolate, making crunchy colourful meringues and to getting those on-trend textured finishes on buttercream. Perfect for any celebration!

Peonies make some of the most beautiful and impactful statement flowers on a cake and Tara Gan makes some of the most stunning blooms out there! Whether you are a beginner or want to perfect your flower-making skills, there is plenty to learn and enjoy on this creative and inspiring course.

Individual miniature cakes are a popular and versatile choice for many occasions. Join Master Chocolatier, Mark Tilling to learn how to make and decorate delectable chocolate miniature cakes that would be perfect for wedding tables, dinner parties and more.

Join Mark Tilling, the UK's chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate.

In an updated version of Mark's fantastic course, spend two days honing your dessert-making skills and discover the secrets for creating perfect Parisian gateaux which are sure to impress!

Join us and Tara for this wonderful 2 day class where you will learn how to make a stunning collection of beautiful and different sugar Roses. Whether you are a beginner or want to perfect your flower-making skills, there is plenty to learn and enjoy on this creative and inspiring course.

Learn the techniques for creating on-trend, tall cakes with a double-barrel tier from expert tutor, author and wedding cake maker, Helen Mansey.

Join Mark Tilling, UK Chocolate Master 2006–2010, in mastering the art of chocolate using the finest ingredients and techniques to achieve a professional finish. In an updated 2019 version of this course, Mark will take you through five days of professional techniques including tempering, colouring chocolate and using chocolate moulds. You will enjoy this course whether a beginner in chocolate or if you have previous experience of working with chocolate and will take home a Squires Kitchen Certificate to illustrate your achievements.

Mark Tilling, Squires Kitchen’s Master Chocolatier and UK Chocolate Master 2006-2010, will take you through the intricate art of making delicious, professional-standard moulded chocolates and truffles.

Macaroons feature in the chicest bakeries and pâtisseries all over the world, but can be very difficult to master. Join Marianne Stewart and learn how to make these intricate delicacies in a variety of flavours and colours following the professional method.

In this special Autumn edition of Buttercream Flower Cupcakes, buttercream expert Marianne Stewart will show you how to hand pipe Swiss meringue buttercream flowers in gorgeous autumnal colours including red, oranges, yellows and golds.

Fast-track your buttercream piping skills in this techniques class with Marianne Stewart. You will first learn how to make a smooth and stable Swiss Meringue Buttercream as well as English/American Buttercream so that you can compare and work with both types to see what works best for you. Marianne will guide you through a wide variety of nozzles and the different effects you can achieve, including borders, frills and lettering on both a flat board and a dummy cake.

Join international sugarcrafter Elena Wilkinson and take your sugar flower skills to the next level on this new Squires Kitchen course. Learn how to create this subtle mint & lilac winter arrangement featuring Hellebores, Dusty Miller , baby eucalyptus, silver brunia and Anemone.

If you’ve mastered the classics, it’s time to take your baking to the next level with this three-day course from top pâtisserie chef, Marianne Stewart. Keeping on top of changing trends and new flavour combinations is essential for professional cake makers and this course is highly recommended for updating your repertoire. It’s also a great choice for the advanced home baker looking to replicate professional finishes at home.

High-end, handcrafted chocolate bars with enticing flavour combinations and texture contrasts are a popular trend. Join Master Chocolatier, Mark Tilling, on this exciting course and learn how to make and decorate chocolate bars that are both delicious and visually stunning.

Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets of how to achieve a sharp edged cake, without using royal icing? This fail-safe method will reveal everything you need for the confidence to create your own flawless sharp edged cake using sugarpaste at home, adding an elegant twist to any celebration cake.