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Higgins the Butler Class – Standing Cake

The most British of Cakes – Higgins the Butler is coming to Pretty Witty Cakes!  This is a cake sculpting Master Class! This class teaches you how to make a cake which literally stands on two legs!  This class is exclusive to and ONLY running at Pretty Witty Cakes in the UK in 2013.  This amazing cake will teach you skills at the highest level which are fully transferable to other cakes!

The world famous and award winning Kaysie Lackey of The People’s Cake will be flying over all the way from Seattle, USA to teach at Pretty Witty Cakes. Kaysie will be teaching several classes when here.

What you will learn in the Higgins the Butler Class

Higgins the Butler is cake sculpture at its most awesome.  Kaysie will teach structural cake design and how to work with gravity and supports to make the seemingly impossible look possible. Kaysie will show you how with the right knowledge and tools, and a little bit of creativity even the most challenging cake designs are possible.

During the course you will learn:

  • How to build and create an armature for this kind of cake (the cake is about 2 feet tall);
  • The principles and key elements that are integral to a 3D character cake;
  • What type of cake you need to work with (we supply ALL the cakes you need!).
  • What equipment you need (we supply ALL the equipment).
  • Advanced cake carving;
  • How to properly assemble the cakes and how the internal supports work;
  • How to use modelling chocolate to make vivid, exciting characters;
  • How to bring out expressive details to give your cake character;
  • How to carve cake and cake dummies into unusual shapes (you will work with both cake a dummies to learn both sets of skills as different considerations apply to each medium).
  • How to make a moustache and clothes to ‘dress’ your cake.
  • How to create a smooth and flawless finish.
  • The methods and techniques behind micro painting.
  • How to store and transport complex cakes without damaging them.

Kaysie has gained an international following and reputation as one of the USA’s most talented sugar artists and a Food Network TV star!  You will leave the course with a completed Higgins the Butler Cake and internal armature (which is reusable) and the skills and a new found confidence to make character cakes like Higgins.  Once you have learnt to make this kind of cake, the world is your oyster!

Your Tutor

Kaysie Lackey (see Tutors page) is one of the USA’s most talented sugar artists and a fabulous teacher.  Her cakes are recognised worldwide for their artistry and originality and she has won numerous awards and featured in several TV shows in the States. Kaysie pushes the cake boundaries to extremes and has made cakes which literally make your jaw drop.

Kaysie combines art and fashion to create stunning, over-the-top designs. Kaysie’s classes sell out quickly around the world.

Level

This class is suitable for intermediate and professional level cake makers. The carving, sculpting  and construction techniques are advanced but provided you have a basic understanding of piping, cake levelling, filling, stacking, crumb-coating, and rolling and applying sugar paste, you will be able to participate. If you have never covered a cake in sugar paste before, this class is not recommended or we would recommend you attend our Two Tier Big Cakes Class or the Love Birds Cake Class first.

Course Date and Times

The Blown Away Betty Class is a three day course. It will take place from Wednesday 12 June to Friday 14 June 2013.

Equipment

We are providing EVERYTHING – that’s right – ALL the cakes, ALL the modelling chocolate, ALL the fondant, ALL tools, ALL specialist equipment…every single thing you need for the class!   For some layers, to teach you additional skills, Kaysie advises you use dummy cakes so you will work primarily with real cake but will do small parts in dummy cake to learn how to work properly with both.

All you will need to bring is:

  • an apron
  • a packed lunch (or you can order a sandwich lunch from our local supplier to be delivered to you in class at lunchtime for around £5)
  • an 18 inch by 18 inch sturdy box in order to take your cake home.   Your cake will be very heavy so we advise coming by car.  We have plenty of FREE parking at Pretty Witty HQ within the grounds.

Pretty Witty Cakes never surprise you with hidden costs unlike other venues so you will not be sent any additional equipment list before the class.  The only things you need to bring are those things listed above.  We will provide EVERYTHING else for you.

How to book your class

Click here to book the Higgins the Butler Class.

Location: The Higgins the Butler Class is taking place at Pretty Witty HQ in a bright, spacious and airy 40 foot kitchen in Crowborough (TN6) on the Kent, East Sussex border.

Price: £850 per person for the entire 3 day course (includes VAT where applicable). This includes EVERYTHING.  The only things you need to provide are those listed above.

If you wish to pay in 3 instalments (deposit of £250 and two further monthly instalments of £300), please contact us on 07976 32 72 78 or [email protected]

Times : 9.30 to 6.30pm

Dates: Wednesday 12 th June to Friday 14 th June 2013

Travel: We can assist with all travel arrangements including advising on trains and flights, pick up from the airport or train station.  For those coming by car, we have ample private and enclosed parking at the house.

Before booking, please ensure you read the terms and conditions on this website and also double check the date that you wish to attend as there will be no refunds for cancellations.  Class places are non-transferable.

For further details, please email [email protected] or call 07976 32 72 78