Cupcake decorating

As a treat for my upcoming birthday, my mum and I went to a cupcake decorating class in Birmingham. I've always struggled with the decorating part of my baking and so was excited to find how to do certain things, particularly the swirly icing on top of cupcakes! There were about 8 of us in the class, the perfect amount I thought so that you could share the fun of decorating cakes and learning whilst also being able to hear the instructions clearly. 

During the class, we were shown a number of decorating tools (and I'm already planning to get some of my own to use on future bakes) and taught the technique for icing cupcakes. The best part was when we got to try the tools and icing bags for ourselves. We then got to take the cupcakes home with us at the end to show off to our friends and families. And they tasted great too which was a bonus!

I would really recommend going to a cupcake class, either for yourself or with children, friends or another family member. We had a great time and I'm looking forward to going to another one soon so that I can learn even more tricks of the trade!