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    Opening in 2004 as one of Australia’s first privately run cake decorating schools, Planet Cake is now the largest cake decorating school in the Southern Hemisphere, with over thirty cake decorating courses on offer. Our courses range in skill level and ability level to cater for the novice student, professional cake decorator up to the pastry chef and hospitality professional.  Planet Cake presents the most advanced teaching curriculum in Australia.  Whether you wish to have a career change to become a professional cake decorator, or decorate cakes as a hobbiest, there is a course that is suitable for you.

    RETURNING STUDENTS: Please e-mail the office on info@planetcake.com.au to receive your discount as the previous code does not work in the new system.  (This is a temporary measure, whilst we update our database - thank you for your patience)
     

    Please select the series you wish to book into below







     

     

    Beginner Courses


    Start your Cake Decorating Career here! - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Basics 101

     BAS101 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00* (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The first workshop in the Basics Series introduces students to the fundamentals of cake decorating with the round Box of Hearts cake. Designed with the complete beginner in mind, students can expect to have learned the basics of setting up a round cake. [MORE...]

    Beginner Cupcakes with Friends ~ Morning Session

     BEGCUPAM01 - Beginner
    3 hours (9am - 12pm) Price: $120.00 (including GST)
    This workshop is a great way to be introduced to cake decorating and impress your friends with your pretty cupcakes at the same time. [MORE...]

    Beginner Cupcakes with Friends ~ Afternoon Session

     BEGCUPPM02 - Beginner
    3 hours (2pm - 5pm) Price: $120.00 (including GST)
    This workshop is a great way to be introduced to cake decorating and impress your friends with your pretty cupcakes at the same time. [MORE...]

    Novelty Foundation

     NOVFOU - Beginner
    10am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,440.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The Novelty foundation is designed to teach you the basic skills required to begin a novelty cake decorating career either professionally or as a hobbyist including courses Novelty 101,102 and 103. [MORE...]

    Quick Start Accelerate

     QSACC - Beginner
    1 day (10am to 5pm) Price: $440.00 (including GST)
    Our Quick Start Accelerate workshop is a one day class where you will learn all the secrets that will enable you to make perfect cakes. You will be setting up, covering and decorating both a round and square cake in one day. [MORE...]

    Novelty 101

     NOV101 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $260.00 (including GST)
    This workshop introduces the Faces cake teaching students how to sculpt a shape creating 3 different faces and expressions. [MORE...]

    Novelty 102

     NOV102 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00 (including GST)
    The second class in the Novelty Series focuses on sculpting and covering the more challenging vertical bullet shape. [MORE...]

    Beginner Figurines

     FIGS01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $190.00 (including GST)
    Create four adorable Kawaii-inspired figurines with this brand new workshop! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Peony and Hydrangea

     SFDL01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Rose and Lily

     SFDL02 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Gardenia and Tulip

     SFDL03 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Basics Foundation

     BASFOU - Beginner
    9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,880.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    Basics Foundation is designed to teach students all the introductory cake decorating skills required in the first 3 workshops of the Basics Series; 101, 102 and 103. A bonus extra day includes a baking tutorial, animal modelling and piping workshops. [MORE...]

    Basics Series


    Is the best place to start and caters for traditional shapes including rounds, squares and tiers. - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Basics 101

     BAS101 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00* (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The first workshop in the Basics Series introduces students to the fundamentals of cake decorating with the round Box of Hearts cake. Designed with the complete beginner in mind, students can expect to have learned the basics of setting up a round cake. [MORE...]

    Basics 102

     BAS102 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00* (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    Basics 102 explores the more challenging square Wattle blossom birthday cake, featuring cute koala figurines. Expect to learn techniques which include hand-painting, figurine modelling and making icing rolls. [MORE...]

    Basics 103

     BAS103 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $500.00* (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The 2 tiered Oriental Orchid cake is an essential skill for all decorators. Techniques include setting up a tiered cake, mastering sharp edges, covering fondant seams, wrapping icing, and creating chopsticks and a hand made sugar orchid. [MORE...]

    Basics Foundation

     BASFOU - Beginner
    9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,880.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    Basics Foundation is designed to teach students all the introductory cake decorating skills required in the first 3 workshops of the Basics Series; 101, 102 and 103. A bonus extra day includes a baking tutorial, animal modelling and piping workshops. [MORE...]

    Basics 104

     BAS104 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $540.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The classic wedding cake design, the 3 tier Blush Cake teaches students to avoid the pitfalls of tiered cakes through the use of centre poles. As an added bonus Basics 104 also includes one of the most popular wired sugar flowers, a giant sugar rose. [MORE...]

    Basics Intermediate

     BASINT - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,880.00 (including GST)
    The week long Basics Intermediate workshop is designed to follow on directly from the Basics Foundation in order to teach the next set of shapes in the series; the 3 tier round Twist cake and the popular Springtime cake of Basics 104 and 106. [MORE...]

    Basics 105

     BAS105 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $580.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    Students will be introduced to the beautiful art of piping and stencilling with royal icing in the 5th workshop of the Basics Series, learning to create a technically superior cake including a hand made sugar peony flower. [MORE...]

    Basics 106

     BAS106 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $990.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    Basics 106 will allow students to design their own Springtime under the guidance of one of Planet Cake’s senior teachers. Students will focus on design, setting up a cylinder as well as piping, painting and the art of hand made sugar flowers. [MORE...]

    Basics 107

     BAS107 - Advanced
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $990.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The Vase cake introduces students to the assembly of a cake with inverted tiers. In this advanced workshop, students will learn to set up and cover a three tier inverted cake, create a square angle top, cover complex seams and pipe delicate designs. [MORE...]

    Basics 108

     BAS108 - Advanced
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $990.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The newest addition to the Basics series allows students to employ each of the skills learned from Basics 101 through to 107, to create the challenging Tapered Square and Sphere cake. Students will learn how to create Styrofoam tiers and sphere pillars [MORE...]

    Basics 109

     BAS109 - Advanced
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $990.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The ability to execute the famous and extremely challenging Madhatter cake is a must for any professional cake decorator. Learn to set and up and cover a three tier Madhatter cake, create an icing flower and properly apply fondant stripes. [MORE...]

    Basics Masters

     BAS110 - Advanced
    10am-5pm (4 days) Price: $1,400.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    In this final and most challenging workshop of the Basics series students will learn to set up and cover a 3 tier Topsy Turvy shape using Styrofoam. This is the ultimate Master Class for the student who wishes to perfect their cake decorating skill base. [MORE...]

    Novelty Series


    Catering for those interested in 2D and 3D cakes using carving and sculpting techniques to achieve the shape required. - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Novelty 101

     NOV101 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $260.00 (including GST)
    This workshop introduces the Faces cake teaching students how to sculpt a shape creating 3 different faces and expressions. [MORE...]

    Novelty Foundation

     NOVFOU - Beginner
    10am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,440.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The Novelty foundation is designed to teach you the basic skills required to begin a novelty cake decorating career either professionally or as a hobbyist including courses Novelty 101,102 and 103. [MORE...]

    Novelty 102

     NOV102 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00 (including GST)
    The second class in the Novelty Series focuses on sculpting and covering the more challenging vertical bullet shape. [MORE...]

    Novelty 103

     NOV103 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $550.00 (including GST)
    Learn to carve and cover a spherical cake, the globe; a shape that can lend itself to many different designs. Techniques learned include the use of a centre pole, glazing and airbrushing your globe. [MORE...]

    Novelty 104

     NOV104 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $600.00 (including GST)
    Take your Novelty skills to Intermediate Level. Learn to carve and cover a 3D, standing, top-heavy cake; the Kimmidoll. [MORE...]

    Novelty 105

     NOV105 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $880.00 (including GST)
    Create a magical fantasy tree in this brand new workshop! [MORE...]

    Novelty Intermediate

     NOVINT - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (5 days) Price: $1,550.00 (including GST) *Exclusive Price for 2013
    The Novelty Intermediate course is designed to teach you the structural intermediate skills required to create large standing and moving novelty cakes including our popular Novelty 105 and 106 courses. [MORE...]

    Novelty 106

     NOV106 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $726.00 (including GST)
    Create a your own Monster Truck in this Mega workshop! [MORE...]

    Novelty 107

     NOV107 - Advanced
    10am - 5pm (3 days) Price: $1,100.00 (including GST)
    The amazing volcano and dragon cake! Sculpt a volcano and use various techniques such as airbrushing to make the stunning dragon! [MORE...]

    Novelty 108

     NOV108 - Advanced
    10am - 5pm (3 days) Price: $1,100.00 (including GST)
    The eighth workshop in our brand new Novelty Series is the amazing Magic Bottle! Learn about the importance of the internal structure of a cake, plus glazing, sculpting and more, to create this amazing grafity-defying cake. [MORE...]

    Novelty 109

     NOV109 - Advanced
    10am - 5pm (3 days) Price: $1,100.00 (including GST)
    The ninth workshop in our brand new Novelty Series is the Moving Robot! Learn how to create an internal structure and make a standing figure with a moving head! [MORE...]

    Novelty Masters

     NOV110 - Advanced
    10am-5pm (4 days) Price: $1,350.00 (including GST)
    The final class in the Novelty Series is the Novelty Masters. Learn to create a standing elephant with a focus on internal construction. [MORE...]

    Novelty Speciality ~ 3D Nail Polish Bottle

     3DNP01 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $550.00 (including GST)
    In this class you will learn how to assemble a realistic nail polish bottle using measurements sourced from a real one, and how to correctly proportion the cake using techniques such as sculpting and stacking cake. [MORE...]

    Novelty Speciality ~ 3D Car ~ Ute

     3DCA01 - Intermediate
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $726.00 (including GST)
    In this class you will learn how to assemble a realistic 3D car using measurements sourced from a real one and how to correctly proportion the cake using techniques such as sculpting cake and potentially Styrofoam. [MORE...]

    Designer Handbag

     HAND01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $550.00 (including GST)
    Back by popular demand!! In this workshop you will create your very own designer handbag and all the small details such as the luggage tags, stiching and seams. [MORE...]

    Planet Cake Dream Team Experience Week


    Planet Cake is offering you a week in our Planet Cake kitchen . CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Dream Team Experience Week

     DREAMTE - Beginner
    5 Days (1 Week) 10am – 5 pm Price: $1,650.00 (including GST)
    Planet Cake is offering you a week in our Planet Cake kitchen where you will get to experience what it really means to be part of Planet Cake and get to watch all the Artists doing what they do best, making spectacular couture cakes! [MORE...]

    Cupcakes, Sugar Flowers and Figurines


    Offering a variety of workshops including flowers, figurines and cupcakes. - CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Beginner Cupcakes with Friends ~ Afternoon Session

     BEGCUPPM02 - Beginner
    3 hours (2pm - 5pm) Price: $120.00 (including GST)
    This workshop is a great way to be introduced to cake decorating and impress your friends with your pretty cupcakes at the same time. [MORE...]

    Beginner Cupcakes with Friends ~ Morning Session

     BEGCUPAM01 - Beginner
    3 hours (9am - 12pm) Price: $120.00 (including GST)
    This workshop is a great way to be introduced to cake decorating and impress your friends with your pretty cupcakes at the same time. [MORE...]

    Cupcake Boot Camp

     BOOT01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $1,331.00 (including GST)
    Learn how to bake, decorate, package, transport and display your cupcakes in this intense workshop which Paris Cutler has designed to equip aspiring business owners with every aspect of cupcake making and decoration. This is an intense bootcamp! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Peony and Hydrangea

     SFDL01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Rose and Lily

     SFDL02 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Debbi Lee Gardenia and Tulip

     SFDL03 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $266 (including GST)
    Create these beautiful sugar flowers in this brand new flower workshop with Debbi-Lee! [MORE...]

    Giant Sugar Flowers

     GIAN01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm day 1, 10am - 1pm day 2 (1.5 days) Price: $350.00 (including GST)
    In this workshop Planet Cake will be teaching you Australia’s biggest wedding cake trend, giant sugar feature flowers. We will be teaching you how to create these wired feature flowers and how to attain perfect translucency and beauty. [MORE...]

    Bride and Groom Figurines

     BRID01 - Beginner Course
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $399.30 (including GST)
    For the beginner or the experienced cake decorator, Planet Cake offers specialty figurine workshops, aimed at the wedding cake decorator. [MORE...]

    Beginner Figurines

     FIGS01 - Beginner
    10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $190.00 (including GST)
    Create four adorable Kawaii-inspired figurines with this brand new workshop! [MORE...]

    Private Lessons


    Would you like the flexibility of designing your own Private Lesson? CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Team Building and Events ~ The Cupcake Challenge

     TBEVEN - Beginner
    2 hours Price: $209 (including GST)
    The Cupcake Challenge event is amazing fun for parties, team building and charity fundraising. This fast paced and exciting cake event essentially gets your guests to compete Masterchef style - who can decorate the best and most amount of cupcakes. [MORE...]

    Lunch Time Events ~ I Love Cupcakes

     ILOVEC - Beginner
    1 hour Price: $180 (including GST)
    We have created a sensational new lunch time activity called ‘I Love Cupcakes’ especially designed for busy office places and support staff. [MORE...]

    Private Lesson

     PRIV01 - Beginner
    Dependent on individual requirements Price: $990.00 (including GST) per day
    Private classes are tailored to the individual requirements of the student. Please contact Planet Cake at info@planetcake.com.au for more details. [MORE...]

    Planet Cake Goes Global - NEW ZEALAND


    Planet Cake is coming to New Zealand in JUNE - LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND. Book via Milly's Kitchen Website: millyskitchen.co.nz/
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    Basics 101

     BAS101NZ - Beginner
    LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND. Friday 28th June 2013 (1 day) Bookings via Milly's Kitchen Website: millyskitchen.co.nz/
    The first workshop in the Basics Series introduces students to the fundamentals of cake decorating with the round Box of Hearts cake. Designed with the complete beginner in mind, students can expect to have learned the basics of setting up a round cake. [MORE...]

    Novelty 102

     NOV102NZ - Beginner
    LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND. Saturday 29th June 2013 (1 day) Bookings via Milly's Kitchen Website: millyskitchen.co.nz/
    The second class in the Novelty Series focuses on sculpting and covering the more challenging vertical bullet shape. [MORE...]

    Designer Handbag

     HAND01NZ - Beginner
    LOCATION: NEW ZEALAND. Sunday 30th June 2013 (1 day) Bookings via Milly's Kitchen Website: millyskitchen.co.nz/
    Back by popular demand!! In this workshop you will create your very own designer handbag and all the small details such as the luggage tags, stiching and seams. [MORE...]

    Planet Cake Goes Global - MELBOURNE


    Planet Cake is coming to Melbourne in JULY. Book via Special Treats by Carolyn Website: www.specialtreatsbycarolyn.com/
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    Basics 104

     BAS104MEL - Intermediate
    LOCATION: MELBOURNE. Friday 5th - Saturday 6th July 2013 (2 days)Book via Special Treats by Carolyn Website: www.specialtreatsbycarolyn.com/
    The classic wedding cake design, the 3 tier Blush Cake teaches students to avoid the pitfalls of tiered cakes through the use of centre poles. As an added bonus Basics 104 also includes one of the most popular wired sugar flowers, a giant sugar rose. [MORE...]

    Basics 105

     BAS105MEL - Intermediate
    LOCATION: MELBOURNE. Sunday 7th - Monday 8th July 2013 (2 days)Book via Special Treats by Carolyn Website: www.specialtreatsbycarolyn.com/
    Students will be introduced to the beautiful art of piping and stencilling with royal icing in the 5th workshop of the Basics Series, learning to create a technically superior cake including a hand made sugar peony flower. [MORE...]


     

     

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