Master Class

New Dates

Cake, cookie, cake pop and cupcake masterclasses, workshops and mini demos at Fancy Nancy. Check out our blog posts here [Cake class dates] for info and dates available.

Due to popular demand, we know you all love a bit of cake action, we are now doing classes and also sell absolutely TONS of cool baking and cake decorating bits and pieces to aid you on your cakey quests.

Come and learn how to improve your cake decorating skills in the fun atmosphere at Fancy Nancy Cake Emporium in Leigh-on-sea with Juliet and the team. Contact us to book on a course or for more info on 1

About Fancy Nancy and our classes

"At the forefront of modern cake design"
Catherine Westwood, Editor of Wedding Magazine

Learn from Juliet, expert cakey maker and teacher, and author of The Cake Decorating Bible, and her Fancy Nancy team.

Juliet has appeared as the baking expert on channel 5’s Live With Gabby Cake Club and has made many live TV appearances on QVC, Channel 4 (including Sunday Brunch, showing viewers ‘how to’ bake and decorate delicious baked goodies). She is also a star speaker at the award winning Cake and Bake show. She also teaches at the fabulous cookery school, Leiths School of Food and Wine.


"It wasn't just a cake but a piece of art! - Fearne Cotton

"The most beautiful, yummiest cakes I've ever seen or tasted" - Bob Geldof

After over 10 years of professional cake making, Juliet has become one of the UK’s leading cake designers. Her original designs are popular with celebrities including Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby, Sir Ian McKellen, Richard Medley, Bob Geldof, Eamonn Holmes, Bryan Adams, McFLY, Marilyn Manson, Dizzee Rascal and others. Her cakes have also appeared on TV programmes for Channel 4, BBC, ITV and Sky, and featured by a wide range of magazines, including Eve, Red, Perfect Wedding, OK!, TimeOut and a multiple wedding titles.


Full Day Classes

    ‘ what a fantastic day, jam packed with wonderful techniques and skilled tuition, delivered with a balance of humour and professionalism, Fancy Nancy truly gave our chefs a day to remember’
    Rik Razza - Baxter Storey
  • Arrive at Fancy Nancy for 10.30 and get stuck into business. We will break for lunch at a convenient stopping time when we can tear you away from your creative work. We will provide al light lunch for you or if you prefer you can pop out and explore the lovely cafes and restaurants around our seaside town, or feel free to bring your own refreshments if you prefer.
  • After lunch we will carry on with our decorating and finish up by packaging all your goodies ready for you to take home. Take advantage of our special 10% off discount in store on the day from any of our cake decorating and baking equipment and special discounted cost on personalised signed copies of Juliet’s cake book, The Cake Decorating Bible.

Mini Classes

We know some people havne’t got loads of time, or just want to learn a specific technique, so we are also running short mini classes, for example on how to brush embroider your cake, how to pipe on your cupcakes, how to make a sugar roses, how to make cake pops etc etc. These classes will run for 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the subject and a cake and drink will be provided for you included in the cost of the class.

Take advantage of our special 10% off discount in store on the day from any cake decorating and baking equipment and special discounted cost on personalised signed copies of Juliet’s cake book,The Cake Decorating Bible.

You will be supplied with a recipe and info sheet for every class so that you attend so you can recreate at home. Some of the topics we will be covering, check our blog for info and dates.

  • How to ice a cake perfectly
  • Perfect Piping skills
  • How to make wedding favour cookies
  • Themed cookie classes
  • Baby shower cupcakes
  • Cupcake Bouquets
  • Ombre layer cakes
  • Simple sugar flowers
  • Cake sculpture
  • Tiered cake masterclasses
  • Chocolate Wedding cakes
  • Buttercream Effects
  • Airbrushing
  • Painted cakes
  • Cupcake masterclasses
  • Also table dressing crafts to accompany your cakes, including Pom Pom,s Bunting, sweet table treats.

One Response To  “Classes”


  • Juliet

    of course we have an exciting cookie class at Leiths School of ood and Wine on 10th June! It is a whole day of baking and decorating cookies, you can contact them to book! Hope we see you there, theres also a cake pop course too have a look on Leiths to view dates.

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