Professional Cake Design Course

Professional cake design course in Leiria at Art Cakes Leiria, a comprehensive 75-hour practical training programme across six modules developed in partnership with ACILIS Association, starting 13 July at 800 euros. This is the 15th edition of a course designed to take you from the fundamentals of baking and decorating all the way through to the creation of stunning wedding cakes, giving you the skills, confidence and business knowledge needed to work professionally in cake design. Classes run on Mondays from 2:00pm to 6:30pm and Tuesdays from 9:00am to 6:30pm.

The six modules cover the complete spectrum of professional cake design in a structured and hands-on progression. You begin with cake batters, fillings and the fundamentals of cake design before moving through naked cakes, sculpted cakes, buttercream techniques, working with chocolate, chocolates and filled Easter eggs, advanced sugar modelling, edible flowers and structured cakes. The programme culminates in designing and creating a complete wedding cake, the ultimate test and showcase of everything learned across the full course. Basic accounting and business concepts for cake professionals are also included, making this as much a professional development programme as it is a creative one.

What you’ll learn

🎂 Cake batters, fillings and the fundamentals of cake design
🎂 Naked cakes, sculpted cakes and structured cake construction
🎂 Professional buttercream techniques and working with chocolate
🎂 Chocolates, filled Easter eggs and advanced sugar modelling
🎂 Edible flowers and decorative finishing for professional-quality cakes
🎂 How to design and create a full wedding cake from concept to completion
🎂 Basic accounting and business concepts for cake design professionals

What’s included

✨ 75 hours of hands-on practical training across six modules
✨ Course developed in partnership with ACILIS Association
✨ Professional studio environment at Art Cakes Leiria throughout
✨ Industry-focused training from fundamentals to advanced wedding cake creation

What you leave with

A complete professional cake design education across 75 hours of hands-on training, the skills and confidence to create professional-quality cakes for any occasion and the business knowledge to turn that into a career or creative business.

We are Art Cakes Leiria, passionate about cake design and creative baking, specialising in handcrafted custom cakes, cupcakes and sweet creations made with attention to every detail. Our mission is to transform ideas into edible art, combining beautiful designs with delicious flavours to create unforgettable memories. Based in Leiria, every cake we make tells a story and we would love to be part of yours.

Price 800 euros. Start date 13 July. Classes on Mondays 2:00pm to 6:30pm and Tuesdays 9:00am to 6:30pm. Takes place at Art Cakes Leiria, Leiria. Developed in partnership with ACILIS Association.