2024 Cl Academy Workshops
The workshops at Cake International provide you with an opportunity to learn from some of the most talented artists in the cake industry. In small classroom settings, you receive a hands on learning experience, get exclusive access to techniques, tips and tricks from your tutor of choice.
Workshops spaces are limited to ensure the very best tuition possible. Every effort is made to move the class along but as each student works at a different speed and/or level, we cannot guarantee you will complete the finished piece in the allotted time.
Full day workshops include lunch and refreshments. All equipment is provided (to be returned at the end of your session). Workshop tickets give you entry to the main show.
Main Hall
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Ameera by Elza Baldzhiyska
Saturday 2nd November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8/5 hours)
In this full day, hands on class Elza will show you how to sculpt facial features, particularly working with dark edible modelling materials, the easy and fast way. Hand painting with edible colours, achieving a beautifully realistic finish and of course learning from a very experienced teacher!
Price: £290.00
Elza started her creative life as an art teacher in Bulgaria, she moved to London and began experimenting with edible mediums, finding her love working with cake. Elza thrives on challenges and found one of her biggest was a live demo with Joey Sugar King in China. Elza has numerous awards with Cake Artist World, Moscow, and has performed life size demos in Moscow and Lima, she believes life demos are the hardest part of teaching because you can’t always control your hands! Elza loves nothing more than passing her skills on to her students.
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Chef Mikey by Michael Wehrmann
Saturday 2nd November 09.00 – 18.00hrs (9 hours)
This workshop will teach students how to create this adorable Chef Mikey character.
Mikey is a 30CM high modelling chocolate sculpture and includes various techniques and sugar pastes.
- Mikey will be made on a cake structure
- We will work on a dummy
- You will Learn where to pay attention at while making a cartoon figurine
- We will sculpt with modeling chocolate in an active posture
- Dress him up with modelling paste
- Create fur textures
- Dust and paint him
Price: £290.00
Michael is 36 years old, born and raised in the Netherlands but living in France for over 14 years. He is a graduated pastry chef but the basics were not exciting enough. Covid made him discover cake design in a different way, started painting, sculpting and modelling with all edible materials. Love Modelling chocolate.
Since 2021 he has entered several show which made won him 7 golds, a best in category and a best in show. Michael has been doing demonstrations on the Saracino stand since 2022. Since 2024 he has been a Saracino Tutor , judge of the French cakedesign championship and will also be a part of sugarscreams presented at CI.
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Crimson Elegance by Aimee Ford
Saturday 2nd November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8/5 hours)
In this full day, hands on class you will get to learn from Aimee and create this stunning design. You will leave having been taught skills and techniques to use on future cakes.
You will leave having been taught skills and techniques to use on future cakes. You will be given your acrylic board by Prop Options (£34 RRP) used in class to take home with you.
Techniques covered:
- Wafer paper ruffles – how to create both using steam and also using Aimee’s preferred technique
- Rice paper sails
- Panelling a tall tier
- Royal icing texture
- Paint effects – learning how using brushes and different sponges can alter the look and depth of colour, plus how to scale back colour if you add too much.
Price: £290.00
Aimee is an award-winning cake designer specializing in tall, modern wedding cakes. Her innovative techniques, unique use of various mediums, and signature style have earned her international recognition, with features in Cake Decoration & Sugarcraft, American Cake Decorating, Cake The Great, and Cake Masters magazine, which recently declared her “the ultimate wedding cake designer.”
She was also a finalist for Cake Designer of the Year at the 2023 D’licious Awards and has won gold at Cake International, as well as Gold and Best in Class at International Salon Culinaire. Recently, she progressed to join the judging team for Cake International in 2023.
When she isn’t busy creating stunning cakes, you’ll find her on the beach of the tiny island she calls home, the Isle of Man, or singing Shania Twain badly at karaoke!
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Christmas Cake Pop Tower by Lisa Cheng
Saturday 2nd November 12.30 – 17.00hrs (4.5 hours)
During this workshop, attendees will be taught the following skills:
- Making cake pops using a cake pop maker, including the recipe and techniques involved
- Melting and coloring chocolate melts for decorating
- Creating various Christmas-themed cake pops such as Santa and snowman, with a focus on realistic features
- Utilizing piping and decorating techniques with chocolate and a piping bag
- Preparing a cone using a dummy
- Constructing a cake pop tower and taking the cake pop tower away with you
- Properly storing, packaging, and delivering cake pop towers
Additionally, participants will receive a recipe and notes for reference and guidance in their cake pop-making endeavors.
Receive a further 15% from Eccasion Cakes exhibition stand at the show on all products.
Price: £160.00
Welcome to the world of exquisite cake design by Lisa Cheng.
Lisa Cheng is the creative mind behind this award-winning Scottish cake business. We specialise in crafting bespoke, luxury cakes and curating a delightful array of dessert items to fashion the most captivating dessert tables for any occasion.
Peony Fever by Petya Shmarova
Sunday 3rd November 09.00 – 15.00hrs (6 hours)
Join Petya for a day-long adventure where you will master the art of creating a stunning Coral Charm Peony entirely from wafer paper. This class will introduce exciting new twists on traditional “wet” methods for conditioning the paper.
Each student will craft and take home a full-bloom peony, complete with a branch of foliage and a bud.
What You Will Receive:
• FREE templates for the peony and its foliage.
• FREE step-by-step instructions in English.
• FREE comprehensive information about working with wafer paper in English.
• FREE access to Petya’s exclusive video lesson on creating Baby’s Breath from wafer paper.
What You Will Learn:
• How to create a peony center from wafer paper, crafting stamens using wafer paper and various techniques for coloring wafer paper.
• Shaping petals effectively, applying texture without the use of veiners and using veiners to achieve realistic textures.
• Inserting wires into your creations, forming a clayx, assembling your peony flower and crafting realistic peony foliage.
Price: £210.00
Petya Shmarova is a multi award-winning artist, international teacher and demonstrator. Petya has written for many magazines including Cakes & Sugarcraft and Cake Decoration & Sugarcraft. Petya is an accredited tutor for Patchwork Cutters and Knightsbridge PME.
Peacock Ginger Lily and Tillandsia by Alan Dunn
Sunday 3rd November 09.00 – 15.00hrs (6 hours)
In this workshop you will get to learn from world renowned Alan Dunn.
During which students will learn –
- How to create realistic sugar flowers
- How to paint with edible dusts
- Analysis of how to achieve realistic leaves and foliage
- Tips and techniques from Alan Dunn
Price: £228.00
Alan Dunn is a renowned sugarcraft floral expert known for his simply stunning flowers and respected the world over for his wonderful art.
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An Autumn Cuddle by Filomena Tavano of DolceFlo
Friday 1st November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8.5 hours)
In this full day cookie art workshop students will learn the techniques needed to recreate this stunning design.
Techniques covered:
- Pressure piping
- Painting
- 3D Effect
- Straw effect hat
Price: £290.00
After classical and university training, she dedicated herself to restoration and decoration, giving life to a long collaboration with important companies in the sector, which led her to obtain great job satisfaction. Thanks to her growing interest in cooking and pastry making, she has discovered the artistic use of royal icing for the decoration of cookies, thus managing to combine her two great passions: the art of painting with pastry art.
New and complementary work experience was born which in a short time gave her the opportunity to create increasingly suggestive and personalized decoration techniques. She publishes her works on various and authoritative sites in the sector, obtaining excellent results up to the nomination for the Award in the Cookies category of Cake Masters in 2022 and Dlicious Award in 2023. At the same time, she teach royal icing decoration, holding classes and collaborating with associations and pastry schools.
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Luna in the Mushroom Garden by Goda Laivyte
Sunday 3rd November 09.00 – 15.00hrs (6 hours)
Join Goda in this unique workshop as she shows you how to create this cute and quirky design, with transferable skills that you can take away for your future projects.
Techniques covered:
- How to model a 3D girl cake topper on a mushroom
- How to model facial features using contest modelling paste
- How to model a sitting girl’s body
- How to create clothes and hair
- How to model mushrooms
- How to paint with edible colours
Price: £210.00
Goda was born and raised in Lithuania. Goda has always had a passion for the arts since her childhood including acting, singing and dancing. Goda left Lithuania and moved to Demark, where she stayed for 7 years. Goda started her business in 2016 when she moved to London where she discovered, by good fortune, that she could model and sculpt. Goda has won a variety of awards including Cake International virtual gold awards. Goda is a part of Sugar Screams and this year will be demonstrating on Cake&Cake stand at Cake International and bringing two sculptures to display.
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Beginner Cupcake Decorating with Kerry Hemms
Thursday 31st October 2 hour workshops.
Please note Cake International is not open until Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd November.
Are you a beginner looking to get into cake decorating? Join Kerry in these taster two hour workshops where you can learn how to decorate cupcakes using edible modelling paste. With a choice of 3 time slots-
10.00am – 12.00pm Christmas Cupcakes
12.30pm – 14.30pm Hand Painted Cupcakes
15.00pm – 17.00pm Teddy Bears Picnic Cupcakes
Students will take home 6 decorated edible cupcakes.
Price: £55.00
Kerry Hemms has over 10 years experience as a full time cake artist, Kerry creates beautiful wedding and celebration cakes and teaches her craft online and in person. Kerry won Best in Show Cake International 2023. Kerry is an ambassador for The Cake Decorating Company.
Introduction to Patisserie & Cake Design Fusion with French Patisserie Chef Isabelle Boizis
Friday 1st November 14.00 – 16.00pm
Please note this is demo masterclass not a hands on workshop
Join Isabelle, owner of Zaza Marcelle Cake Design and founder of the Modern Cake Society, for an exclusive 2-hour live demonstration. Isabelle will share her signature “Caketisserie” techniques — a fusion of Patisserie and Cake Design – designed to elevate your creations and take your flavours and textures to the next level.
During this demonstration (note: this is NOT a hands-on class), you’ll be guided through simple yet transformative Patisserie techniques that can be applied to any cake style. This session is packed with tips and tricks that will inspire both beginners and seasoned professionals to refine their cake skills.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Transform a simple vanilla sponge into an infinity of flavours by incorporating elements such as nuts, fruit purees, syrups, and fresh fruits.
- Infuse your ganache and buttercreams with unique flavours using advanced techniques such as infusions and purees reductions.
- Explore the art of textures to craft cakes that not only taste incredible but provide a unique and memorable eating experience.
- Master the art of combining flavours for limitless seasonal variations that will wow your clients or guests.
Whether you’re a passionate hobbyist or a cake professional, this demonstration is designed to fuel your creativity and introduce Patisserie techniques that will elevate your cake game.
Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot and get ready to watch, learn, and be inspired!
Price: £40.00
Isabelle is the owner of Zaza Marcelle Cake Design and founder of the Modern Cake Society.
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Valentina by Carla Puig
Friday 1st November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8.5 hours)
This workshops is a fantastic opportunity to learn in a very intimate class limited to just 10 students. You will be taught and get to recreate a piece in Carla’s signature style.
In this workshop students will learn –
- Creating an internal structure using dummies
- Creating realistic female facial features
- How to work, sculpt and smooth modelling chocolate
- Painting with edible colours
- Making the final components with sugarpaste
Price: £290.00
Carla was born and still lives in Girona, Spain. Carla won Best in Show 2016 at Cake International and since then has taught workshops annually for the show including the spring escape weekend this year. Carla recently completed her art degree specialising in “sculpture techniques”. Being well known for her incredibly realistic facial sculptures, Carla’s love of teaching has taken her all over the world and gained the adoration of many in the cake industry. Carla spends her spare time with her 2 dogs and her husband, usually in that order!
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Drew by Adelina Baicu
Friday 1st November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8.5 hours)
Join Adelina in this unique workshop as she shows you how to sculpt “Drew”; a 3D head. Adelina will give you access to a Facebook group during the lesson which will include videos of the process of creating the eyes, enabling you to create these in your own time. You will be sculpting the entire head yourself using Cake&Cake products.
This workshop includes the following techniques –
- How to create a 3D head on a board
- How to sculpt facial features using modelling chocolate
- How to use edible dusts with facial features
Price: £290.00
Born and raised in Romania, Adelina has been artistic since childhood. She took private lessons in painting and drawing but didn’t follow an artistic education and went on to get a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. Adelina travelled the world with her family before settling in Italy, inspired by its immense artistic heritage, she was able to rediscover her passion for art and there she became involved with Cake&Cake and today works for the company.
Adelina’s love is modelling and sculpting and in 2019 was involved in the Stephen King feature at Cake International, as well as a finalist at the Cake Masters Awards in the Modelling Excellence category.
Adelina is The Cake International Official Representative for Romania.
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Wafer Paper Flowers by Beata Tomasiewicz
Friday 1st November 09.00 – 17.30hrs (8.5 hours)
Beata discovered her passion for sugarcrafting a few years ago. Since then she has been exploring and perfecting the techniques of working with edible paper which has become her favourite material to decorate cakes
In this workshop students will learn –
- Which wafer paper is “proper” for flowers modeling, methods of coloring wafer paper
- Introducing new method for wafer paper modelling – no water or any conditioner – modelling dry wafer paper –new, much faster method for flowers creation
- How to work with wafer paper to create naturally looking petals and leaves
- The flowers created: David Austin Rose, garden rose, ranunculus, hydrangea
- How to store, deliver wafer paper/ cake paper cake
Price: £290.00
Beata discovered her passion for sugarcrafting a few years ago. Since then she has been exploring and perfecting the techniques of working with edible paper which has become her favourite material to decorate cakes
Cake International Terms & Conditions for Workshops
All reasonable steps will be taken to ensure our workshop areas are made safe.
All full day workshops include lunch and refreshments.
All materials and equipment required to create the piece advertised provided. You will be able to take home your finished piece (not the equipment supplied).
It might be necessary for some small items to be supplied by the student, a list will be sent to you before the workshop.
The student is responsible for their own travel costs to and from the workshop.
Please be aware that it is possible that the workshop may run over the expected finish time.
Due to such a high demand for places, the full payment is required upon booking.
Please be aware that once the full payment has been made, we are unable to refund so please double check travel arrangements before committing to a workshop.
Please inform us at the time of booking if you have any special dietary needs and/or allergies
Maximum number of students are stated in each class description.
All students must be 18 or older and are legally responsible for themselves and their actions whilst participating in the workshop.
In the unlikely event the workshop is cancelled by Cake International, you will receive a full refund. Cake International cannot be held responsible for any of your travel/accommodation costs.
