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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 courses on offer ranging in skill level and ability level to cater for the novice student, professional cake decorator, pastry chef and hospitality professional.  Planet Cake presents the most advanced teaching curriculum in Australia.  Whether you wish to have a professional cake decorating career, or decorate cakes as a hobby, 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

     

    Basics Series


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

     BAS101 - Beginner
    Duration:10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $453.75 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $453.75 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $665.50 (including GST)
    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 104

     BAS104 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $786.50 (including GST)
    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

     BAS105 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $786.50 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $1,089.00 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $1,149.50 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $1,573.00 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (3 days) Price: $1,350.00 (including GST)
    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
    Duration: 10am-5pm (4 days) Price: $1,936.00 (including GST)
    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...]

    Basics Foundation

     BASFOU - Beginner
    Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    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 Intermediate

     BASINT - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,178.00 (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...]

    Guest Teachers


    Visiting from all around the world including the UK & USA, specialising in a variety of new and exciting decorating techniques. - CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Airbrush Mania - 2D Lion with Karen Portaleo

     GTKP02 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $880 (including GST)
    Sculpt and airbrush this amazing lion head with Novelty expert Karen Portaleo! [MORE...]

    Realistic Marie Antoinette with Karen Portaleo

     GTKP04 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $1320 (including GST)
    Create a realistic human figurine with Novelty expert Karen Portaleo! [MORE...]

    Farmyard Fun with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM02 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create super cute farmyard animals with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Bride and Groom Figurines with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM01 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $550 (including GST)
    Learn to make this gorgeous Bride and Groom with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Frog Prince with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM03 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create these gorgeous frogs with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Loves Me, Loves Me Not with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM04 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create this super cute figurine with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Story Time with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM07 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create these adorable girl and dog figurines with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Nigerian Beach Girl with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM05 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create this super cute figurine with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Chips Anyone? with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM06 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create this super cute figurine with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Skool Daze with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM09 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create this cute schoolgirl figurine with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Shark Attack with Lorraine McKay

     GTLM08 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create these cool sharks and cute figurine with International Sugar Artist Lorraine McKay! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Greg Cleary - Stargazer and Arum Lilies

     GTGC01 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create beautiful sugar flowers with Guest Teacher Greg Cleary in this new one-day workshop! [MORE...]

    Intermediate Sugar Flowers with Greg Cleary - Peony and Parrot Tulip

     GTGC03 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $500 (including GST)
    Create beautiful sugar flowers with Guest Teacher Greg Cleary in this new two-day workshop! [MORE...]

    Beginner Sugar Flowers with Greg Cleary - Rose and Sweet Pea

     GTGC02 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $330 (including GST)
    Create beautiful sugar flowers with Guest Teacher Greg Cleary in this new one-day workshop! [MORE...]

    Airbrushing with Karen Portaleo

     GTKP06 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $440 (including GST)
    Learn airbrushing tips and techniques from one of the top artists in the industry today, Karen Portaleo [MORE...]

    Novelty Series


    Catering for those interested in 2D and 3D cakes using carving and sculpting techniques to achieve the shape required. - CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Novelty 107

     NOV107 - Advanced
    Duration: 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 103

     NOV103 - Beginner
    Duration: 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
    Duration: 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 108

     NOV108 - Advanced
    Duration: 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
    Duration: 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
    Duration: 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 101

     NOV101 - Beginner
    Duration: 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
    Duration: 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...]

    Speciality


    Offering a variety of specialist workshops including flowers, figurines, cupcakes and chocolate work. - CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
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    3D Car Cake - "Ute"

     3DCA01 - Intermediate
    Duration: 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...]

    3D Nail Polish Bottle

     3DNP01 - Intermediate
    Duration: 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 cake and potentially Styrofoam. [MORE...]

    Chocolate Truffle Box

     CHOC02 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am - 5pm (1 day) Price: $330.00 (including GST)
    In this brand new workshop, award-winning Pastry Chef Luigi Stivaletta will be teaching you how to temper chocolate to make a beautiful box filled with delicious liqueur truffles! [MORE...]

    Pretty Cupcakes

     PRET01 - Beginner
    Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $453.75 (including GST)
    Pretty Cupcakes is a workshop designed for beginners and will cover 6 different pretty cupcake designs including flowers, bows, piping, hearts and all things gorgeous. This workshop would be a great preliminary class to either Basics 101 or Novelty 101. [MORE...]

    Cupcake Boot Camp

     BOOT01 - Beginner
    Duration: 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...]

    Bride and Groom Figurines

     BRID01 - Beginner Course
    Duration: 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...]

    Giant Sugar Flowers

     GIAN01 - Beginner
    Duration: 2.5 hours for 4 nights (over 4 weeks) Price: $495.00 (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...]

    Private Class

     PRIV01 - Beginner
    Duration: 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...]

    PRO Series


    Advanced/Professional
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    Chocolate Centrepieces

     CENT01 - Intermediate
    Duration: 5 days (10am to 4pm) Price: $1,600.00 (including GST)
    Learn to make stunning Chocolate Centrepieces to a competition standard with award-winning Pastry Chef Luigi Stivaletta. [MORE...]

    Sugar Centrepieces

     CENT02 - Intermediate
    Duration: 5 days (10am to 4pm) Price: $1,600.00 (including GST)
    Learn to make stunning Sugar Centrepieces to a competition standard with award-winning Pastry Chef Luigi Stivaletta. [MORE...]

    Quick Start Series


    Designed as an express version of our original Basics 101 & 102 workshops. Quick start your way to Basics 103. Aimed at the complete beginner or students wishing to refresh their cake decorating skills. - CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Quick Start 101 - Round

     QUI101 - Beginner
    4 hours (9.30am to 1.30pm) Price: $300.00 (including GST)
    An express version of our original Basics 101 workshop.Designed with the complete beginner in mind, or those students wanting to refresh their cake decorating skills. [MORE...]

    Quick Start 102 - Square

     QUI102 - Beginner
    4 hours (9.30am to 1.30pm) Price: $300.00 (including GST)
    An abbreviated version of Basics 102. Designed for students who have completed Basics 101 or Quick Start 101 who are ready to cover a Square Cake. [MORE...]

    Team Building And Events


    The Cupcake Challenge event is amazing fun for Parties, Team Building and Charity Fundraising. CLICK FOR MORE DETAILS
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    Team Building and Events - The Cupcake Challenge

     TBEVEN - Beginner
    Duration: 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
    Duration: 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...]

    Essentials Series


    Perfect a variety of techniques essential for every cake decorator!
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    Airbrushing Techniques

     AIRB01 - Beginner
    Duration: 1.30pm-5.00pm (3 1/2 hours) Price: $195 (including GST)
    Learn basic airbrushing techniques in this brand-new short course! [MORE...]

    Stencilling Techniques

     STEN01 - Beginner
    Duration: 9.30am-1.00pm (3 1/2 hours) Price: $195 (including GST)
    Learn to create and use your own Stencil in this new short course! [MORE...]

    Styrofoam Techniques

     STYR01 - Beginner
    Duration: 1.30pm-5.00pm (3 1/2 hours) Price: $195 (including GST)
    Learn the basics of carving and covering Styrofoam with this new short course! [MORE...]

    Piping - Advanced

     PIPI02 - Intermediate
    Duration: 10.00am-5.00pm (1 day) Price: $350 (including GST)
    Take your piping skills to the next level with this brand new one day course. Learn about the fine art of lace piping and how to pipe vertical designs on the side of a cake. [MORE...]

    Modelling Techniques

     MODE01 - Beginner
    Duration: 1.30pm-5.00pm (3 1/2 hours) Price: $195 (including GST)
    Learn simple modelling techniques in this new introductory short course! [MORE...]

    Painting Techniques

     PAINT1 - Beginner
    Duration: 9.30am-1.00pm (3 1/2 hours) Price: $195 (including GST)
    Improve your painting skills with this brand new short course! [MORE...]

    Piping

     PIPI01 - Beginner
    Duration: 9.30am-1.30pm (4 hours) Price: $266.20 (including GST)
    This specialty workshop is suitable for all skill levels and is solely focused on developing your piping skills. You will learn how to make your own royal icing from scratch, choose the right equipment, pressure control as well as many techniques. [MORE...]

     

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    10:00AM 3D Car Cake - "Ute"
    3D Car Cake - "Ute"
    Facilitator:Aleisha Boyd
    Teacher:Aleisha Boyd
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $726.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:19/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:20/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM 3D Car Cake - "Ute"
    3D Car Cake - "Ute"
    Facilitator:Aleisha Boyd
    Teacher:Aleisha Boyd
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 10am-5pm (2 days) Price: $726.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:19/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:20/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics Foundation
    Basics Foundation
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:21/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:25/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics Foundation
    Basics Foundation
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:21/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:25/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics Foundation
    Basics Foundation
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:21/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:25/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics Foundation
    Basics Foundation
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:21/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:25/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics Foundation
    Basics Foundation
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 9.30am-5pm (5 days) Price: $2,420.00 (including GST)
    Date Start:21/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:25/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics 101
    Basics 101
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration:10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $453.75 (including GST)
    Date Start:26/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:26/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:0
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    10:00AM Basics 102
    Basics 102
    Description: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.
    Duration:Duration: 10am-5pm (1 day) Price: $453.75 (including GST)
    Date Start:27/05/2012
    Time Start:10:00
    Date End:27/05/2012
    Time End:17:00
    Available places:6
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