I had a great day in London at the wonderful Delicious Magazine’s HQ teaching some of their keen cakey readers all about using marzipan for perfect cake covering and decorating. It was a great day and everyone loved working with the Renshaw marzipan (and eating it of course).

Check out the website here to learn how to cover a Christmas cake (or any cake in fact) with Marzipan to achieve a great professional finish on your cakes at home. Enjoy!

How to Ice a Christmas Cake with Renshaw Marzipan

Marzipan Masterclass at Delicious for Renshaw

Calling all enthusiastic and keen cakey people! After lots of interest we have put some dates in for small intimate classes at Fancy Nancy. Places are limited, here are the dates and also please note that you can book up for your own group also for Christmas cake decorating or parties, see you all soon!!

Fancy Nancy Class Plans for Autumn/Winter 2013/14
9th October from 5-6.30
Fancy Nancy Buttercream Effects and Chocolate Cupcake evening
£25.00 pp
12th October from 12.30-4
Mini cakes masterclass £60pp
23/10/13
Fancy Nancy Buttercream Effects and Chocolate Cupcake evening £25.00 pp
30/10/13
Spooky Halloween Cake and Cookie Kids workshop £20 pp
From 4.30-6
30/10/13
Midweek Cupcake Masterclass day £45 pp
From 11-3
2/11/13
Perfect Cookie Decorating Masterclass £45 pp
11-3
16/11/13
Perfect Cake covering Masterclass £70 pp
20th November 2013
Sweet sugar and chocolate Rose Masterclass £35 pp
From 2-4
Make your own Christmas Cake Class! CHOOSE YOUR OWN DATE
If you’d like to organise your own group of friends to come along to Fancy Nancy during the festive season and do a full day intensive cake covering xmas cake master class, or cookie decorations or even cupcakes, just let us know and we can arrange a private class for you. The Christmas cake class will cover a huge range of sugar craft skills and you will take away with you a luxury rich fruit Christmas cake plus 2 mini cakes as gifts. Priced at £60 pp including light snacks and tea/coffee. Hohohooooooo!!
4th December 2013
Christmas Cake and cookie Masterclass £75.00
From 11-4
11th December 2013
Mini Christmas Cake Masterclass £45 pp
From 11-3
2014 classes
18th January 2014
2 tier Celebration Cake masterclass £80pp
From 11-4
22nd January 2014
Sweet sugar and chocolate Rose Masterclass £35 pp
From 2-4
25th January 2014
Cupcake Masterclass day £60 pp
5th February 2014
Fancy Nancy Buttercream Effects and Chocolate Cupcake evening
£25.00 pp
8th February
Chocolate Valentines Tattoo Heart Cake workshop
From 1-4 £30 pp

Floral Piped cupcakes

Fancy Nancy Cupcake Decorating – Saturday 3rd August 2013
Special Introductory Price of £45.00 pp !!

Come and learn how to make delicious frostings and decorate your cupcakes in several ways.
During the day we will cover many types of cupcake styles including buttercream frosting for different effects, how to cover with chocolate ganache and also sugar fondant. We will also show how to make vintage inspired sugarpaste cupcakes.
Tea and coffee is provided free of charge and of course there’s plenty of cake!
We find that students all work at different paces so we will try to help each person as we go, this class is aimed at a basic level, for keen bakers that want to improve the finish and quality of their homemade cakes.

Arrive at Fancy Nancy for 11.00 am

We will start with the basics and go over different types of coatings that we like to use in Fancy Nancy. The morning will be spent trying out different effects for covering the cupcakes, and you will be given a mix of flavours.

LUNCH – at some point when we want to break from the cake fun

We will provide a light lunch for you or alternatively if you prefer you may bring your own or pop out to one of the local cafes or restaurants. NB. If you have specific dietary requirements please let us know.

Commence the decorating for the afternoon and finish the class around 3pm.

We will continue working with different nozzles for piping skills, also having a go at making basic sugar and chocolate flowers, using simple cutters and also moulds.

During this class you will learn many skills and will take home a box of 12 cupcakes.

We will teach you top tips on piping with all the frostings and will be able to answer all of your cakey/bakey questions and help you with any problems you may encounter to help improve your skills.

Thanks again and hope to see you soon!

Fathers Day cake workshops!

Come and make a delicious cake for your fantastic Dad in one of 2 fab workshops.
Learn how to create a gorgeous personalised cake for the ‘best dad in the world’!
Get top tips from Juliet and team, learn skills and have fun.

Choose from either Chocolate Orange Ganache!
Fill and decorate a decadent chocolate orange cake, slather with Grand Marnier ganache and personalise it
with a message. Take home for the best present ever!
£45 per person Saturday 15th June

Or Chocolate,Caramel&Vanilla Ombre Cake!!
Fill, pipe and palette onto a rich and delicious chocolatey caramel cake and personalise it with a message. Take it home for Dad.
£45 per person. Friday 14th June

places limited to a max of 8 so book soon to avoid disappointment
Check out our other workshops, details and dates coming soon.
Perfect Cupcake Piping, Celebration Cake Covering Masterclass, Cupcake Bouquets, cookie decoration and Children’s workshops.
Also fab Pom Pom and floristry workshops coming soon to Fancy Nancy!

for more details or to book call us on 1 tues-sat 10-5.

We also stock a HUGE array of cake decorating equipment and edibles.

we made a fab cake and cookies for Drop Dead’s 2nd birthday party, check it out!