JEM Course Selection

Beginner & Intermediate Courses

COURSE BOOKING INFORMATION

50% Non-refundable deposit required to book your seats in class.
Balance to be paid to Jem SA a week before commencement of course. Payment can be made in person or via direct bank transfer. Initials and surname with Ref for that Course to be used when forwarding proof of payment.
When course is fully booked, you may request to have your name put down on the waiting list.
You will be provided with the following:
– Tray with all necessary equipment will be provided for the duration of the lesson. (Not to be taken away.)
During all courses a refreshment station is set up in the canteen, which is self-service. You are Welcome to help yourself to tea, coffee and biscuits. A light lunch will be provided.
Safe and secure parking.

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JEM-Basic

BASIC BEGINNERS CAKE DECORATING COURSE

DURATION: 5 days 9am – 4pm

DESCRIPTION: Discover different ways and methods of decorating a cake with realistic looking gum paste flowers and foliage.

You will be able to assemble a spray of hand-made gum paste flowers together, creating a bouquet.

Topics that will be covered in lesson:

Making of the butter icing, colouring and preparation of the icing bags with nozzles and adaptors.
Covering a fruit cake with almond marzipan and fondant icing.
- Piping a shell border around the cake and Cornelli work.
- Attaching ribbon onto the cake board.
Various methods of stencilling on the cake.
Making of the gum paste.
Making filler flowers, hyacinths and daisy blossoms with stamen centres.
Gum paste flowers, Roses, Arum Lilies and Chrysanthemum daisies.
Gum paste foliage, Rose leaves and Chrysanthemum leaves.
Shading flowers and foliage with various dust colours.
Assembling of a bouquet, with flowers made in class.
Garret Frills – side decoration for the cake
Bows – to attach onto frills.
Making of a celebration plaque.
Making of the life size baby bootee and bib.
Use of the Alphabet Set.

Create your own celebration cake, with the sugar decorations skilfully made by you.

INCLUDED:

You will be provided with the following:

1 x 8’’ Round Fruit cake
1 x 11’’ Round Cake Board
1 x 12’’ Cake Box with lid
1 x kg Almond Marzipan
1 x kg Fondant
Butter Icing
1 x 8’’ Square Sponge Cake
1 x 11’’ Square Cake Board
1 x 12’’ Cake Box with lid

JEM-Intermediate

INTERMEDIATE FLOWER MAKING COURSE

DURATION: 5 days 9am – 4pm

DESCRIPTION: This course has been developed to follow on from one of our basic level courses in cake decorating. It will enable the novice to advance their skills to the next level, using new techniques and ideas.

Book your space now to create beautiful sugar flowers. Classes are hands on, fun and full of knowledge.

All ingredients and equipment provided in the class for the duration of the course.

Book class today and experience how easy it is to bake and decorate amazing cakes.

Discover different ways and methods of decorating a cake with realistic looking gum paste flowers and foliage.

Learn to assemble a spray of hand-made gum paste flowers together, creating a bouquet.

Topics to be covered in the lesson:

Covering fruit cakes with almond marzipan and fondant icing.
- Piping a shell border around the base of a cake.
- Attaching a sugar ribbon onto the cake board.
- Stacking of cakes, creating a tiered effect.
- Draping onto the sides of the cake, as well as draping from one tier to the next.
Making of gum paste and royal icing.
Gum paste flowers, Life Size Rose, Carnations, Gerberas, Cattleya Orchids, Cymbidium Orchids, ST Joseph/Star Gazer lily, Jasmine and Hydrangea.
Hand moulding of the Strawberry, Grapes and Acorns.
Foliage, Grapevines, Strawberry Leaves, Acorn Leaves, Large Posy Leaves &Chrysanthemum leaves etc.
Shading flowers and foliage with various dust colours.
Assembling flowers and foliage made in class, into bouquets.
Bows for drapes.
Borders and designs for the side the cake.
Ladies Shoes and Handbag.

At the end of the lesson, the student designs his/her own creation of the cakes, using the various techniques learnt in class.

INCLUDED:

You will be provided with the following:

1 x 7’’ Square Fruit Cake
1 x 10’’ Square Fruit Cake
1 x 7’’ Square Cake Card
1 x 13’’ Square Cake Board
1 x 14’’ Cake box/lid
1 x 1.5 kg Almond Marzipan
2 x 1 Kg Fondant

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