At Bluebell Kitchen we believe that baking is more than just following a recipe—it’s an art form, a moment of calm, and a chance to create something absolutely delicious. Whether you’re new to the kitchen or a seasoned baker looking to refine your skills, our cake decorating classes in Kent offer a hands-on, in person experience.
Tucked away in our home based studio in Maidstone, Kent we’ve designed our workshops to combine expert tuition from us, Erica and Charlie and for you have a fantastic time learning. Here are five reasons why we’d love you to join our cake decorating classes.
1. Small, Personalised Classes
We keep all our classes deliberately small, with no more than four students. We ensure that you receive individual attention so you can work at your own pace and feel supported throughout. There’s plenty of time for you to ask questions at every stage in fact, we’re ready to answer any and every question that you might have.
Whether you’re mastering your first macaron or fine-tuning a technique, we’re by your side every step of the way.
2. A Seamless Experience—Everything is Included
From the moment you book we try to ensure that that your whole learning experience is as relaxed and fun as possible. We will provide everything from aprons to coffee (and of course cake) to a welcome pack so that you can make lots of notes whilst you’re learning. We always include all of our recipes along with little tips and tricks reminders for when your baking at home.
We’re also available at the end of a phone after the class in case you’ve got any urgent baking questions!
3. A Decorating Class for Every Level
Whether you’re a beginner or ready to explore more advanced techniques, we offer a carefully designed collection of classes for everyone.
Introduction to Macarons
A beautifully paced class for beginners, where you’ll learn the foundations of macarons. If you’ve tried these at home and want some expert advice then this macarons class is made for you.
You’ll be amazed at how many techniques you will learn in this full on mixing, piping and baking class. This isn’t just a watch and learn workshop, you will be hands on at every stage to create your own macarons. This workshop is a wonderful starting point for anyone wishing to perfect this delicate French patisserie.
Advanced Macarons Making Class
This is the perfect class if you’ve already attended our Introduction to Macarons Masterclass or area confident baker (not necessarily making macarons).
During this intensive and fun workshop, you’ll experiment with different styles, shapes and sizes of macaron baking, including giant dessert style macarons and macalongs. You’ll get creative with flavour combinations and finishing techniques to take your macarons to the next level as part of this advanced gourmet giant macaron making class.
Expect precision, creativity, and plenty of flair.
Hand Painted Macarons Class
Our newest workshop which we cannot wait to share with you. This really is an elegant, design-focused decorating class for those who wish to add a luxurious touch to their macarons.
Painting macarons is one of our favourite things to do and we’d love to pass that enjoyment onto you. You’ll learn how to hand paint delicate patterns and metallic accents from bold abstract patterns to intricate floral motifs.
You’ll work on pre-baked macaron shells (made by us) and learn step-by-step how to you’re your own edible paint and how to create completely unique designs. No artistic experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and a steady hand!
One-to-One Classes
For a truly bespoke experience, our private classes offer a completely personalised approach. This is really where we are put on the spot to design a class just for you.
We’ve created our one-to-one classes so that you can learn specific new skills or refine techniques that you might have been struggling with…and of course ask us anything and everything.
As with all of our classes, they are hands on with lots of practical demonstrations. Whether you’re interested in sugar flowers, celebration cakes, or the finer points of macaron towers, we tailor the session entirely to you and your baking and cake decorating skills.
4. Expert tutors, real cake and macaron designers
We (Erica and Charlie) teach on all the classes. We’re the mother and daughter team behind Bluebell Kitchen and bring years of experience and an eye for detail into every class we teach. Our aim is not only to help you learn, but to inspire you with techniques and ideas you can carry into your own kitchen long after the day ends. And as we’ve already said, we’re always on the end of a phone to answer any extra questions you might have after the class.
5. Cake decorating classes in the heart of Kent
Our cake studio is based in Maidstone, Kent – we have a homebased studio and you’ll be working in the same studio as we use to create our wedding cakes. It’s the perfect size for welcoming up to four students so that we can spend as much time as you need on each technique.
Being based in Mid-Kent, we’re easily accessible from London and across the South East. There’s plenty of parking and to be quite honest we think it’s the perfect setting for a fantastic day of learning, making and indulging.
Join Us
If you’ve been searching for fun and supportive cake decorating classes in Kent, we would be delighted to welcome you to Bluebell Kitchen. We adore what we do and want to pass all that enthusiasm for baking and decorating onto you!
Have a question or want to book a private class please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
