What Will You Learn?

From making and decorating the cakes themselves, to registering, equipping and marketing your business, this course provides you with everything you need to know to run a successful kids’ party cake business from either your home or business premises.

The centrepiece to any party, the cake is the epitome of a theme but what is the significance of a cake at a kid’s party? You’ll discover how 'the cake' has become so important and the variations of cakes you can create, with the Kids' Party Cake Business Course.

It wouldn’t be a cake course without them… recipes! We provide you with detailed recipes of some mouth-watering and enticing cakes. Use these and you’ll already have a competitive edge, with an excellent range of products to offer and some unique ideas for different birthday cakes. You’ll also learn about theming and pick up some tips that will ensure every cake you make is flawless.

One very important part of creating an exceptional cake is the decoration. The Kids' Party Cake Business Course guides you through using practical and professional decorating techniques, including Buttercream Techniques, Frosting and Smoothing, Templates, Lettering and Blocking, Layering Focal Points, Lettering and Filling Empty Spaces, and various types of Border Piping.

With cake making and decorating skills learnt, the course takes you through the practical aspects of setting up your business. You’ll learn about the registration, licenses, and insurance paperwork that you need to have in order to be recognised as a legitimate business. To distinguish your business from the competition you’ll be guided through creating a unique business identity and you’ll be shown how to put together a business plan to keep everything on track.

The Kids' Party Cake Business Course takes you through what you need to be aware of when setting up a workplace, including its design and construction and the supplies, ingredients, and equipment you’ll need. You’ll learn important information about food safety, proper personal hygiene, and food safety training from the Food Standards Agency.

In all of this, you must make sure to look after your most important asset – your customers. The course will teach you the importance of continually exceeding customer expectations and the ethical values and practices that will help you to maintain great customer relationships. You’ll also learn how to set prices that customers will be willing to pay, based on the various elements that make up your business and your product offering.

To get your name out there, the Kids' Party Cake Business Course provides a number of tips and tricks to promote your business, which will generate more customers and increased revenue. It also provides some quick-fire tactics to ensure repeat custom.