Private workshop
Private Vintage Cake Workshop
Learn to make a professional vintage cake, in your own home.
In around 3 hours I personally teach you the techniques I use every day for my signature cakes. One-on-one, at your pace, in your own kitchen in Rotterdam, Vlaardingen and the surrounding area.
€450 for 1 person or €785 for 2 people · around 3 hours · travel included within 20 km of Vlaardingen
At a glance
Around 3 hours
One session, from bare sponge to finished vintage cake.
At your home
I come to you and bring all the ingredients and materials.
One-on-one
Just you, or together with a second person. Full attention and all the room you need for questions.
The cake base
You bake it beforehand
You bake a vanilla cake yourself in advance. I send you the recipe ahead of time; for beginners the FunCakes Vanilla Cake Mix gives a reliably consistent result.
I bring a cake with me
Or I bring a ready-baked vanilla cake, so we can spend the whole session on filling, smoothing and decorating.
What you learn
Fillings
Vanilla whipped cream filling, chocolate ganache and white chocolate ganache.
Buttercream
Swiss meringue buttercream step by step, including the full recipe and the right texture.
Decorating
Filling and stacking the cake straight and level, crumb coat, smoothing to crisp, sharp edges, working with gel food colouring and vintage piping techniques.
Chilling
When to chill and how to prevent cracks and sagging.
Extra tips
The tools you can't do without, recommended products and suppliers, common mistakes, and plenty of room for your own questions.
The style you'll learn to make
These are cakes I made myself — exactly the techniques you'll get to grips with in the workshop. Photos from the workshop itself will follow once the first sessions have run.
Included
- Personal guidance throughout the whole workshop
- The Swiss meringue buttercream recipe
- A starter kit with the basic essentials
- Your own hand-made vintage cake, ready to cut or share
Practical information
- Halal
- Everything I bring and use is halal.
- What I bring
- All ingredients and materials, with two exceptions: your home-baked cake if you choose that option, and a kitchen mixer.
- No mixer?
- I'm happy to bring one along for €20.
- What you need at home
- A clear worktop, a kitchen mixer, a power socket nearby and space in the fridge.
- Deposit
- 50% to lock in the date, the remainder settled on the day itself.
- Cancellation
- Free rescheduling or cancellation up to one week beforehand.
Rates
Private workshop
€450
1 person · around 3 hours · at your home
Together
€785
2 people · total price · around 3 hours
Travel costs
Included
Within 20 km of Vlaardingen. If you live further away, we agree the travel costs in advance.
Follow-up masterclass (2 hours)
Piped flowers, detailed piping and advanced decoration, for example. We shape the content together around what you'd like to learn.
€150 per person
Frequently asked questions about the workshop
Pick your date
From September onwards you pick a date that suits you. Send me a message or an email and I'll schedule it for you.