Victoria Richardson
Baker, Chocolatier, Bread & Cake Decorating
Suitable for both aspiring bakers and professionals looking to hone their cake decorating skills. Classes are available to book individually, get in touch for a private 1-2-1 or group booking lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk
Didsbury
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Email us at lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk to be added to the waitlist.Class Description
Discover the art of buttercream piping in this hands-on workshop, designed for enthusiastic home bakers looking to level up their skills and professionals wanting to refine their technique. Victoria
Class Description
Discover the art of buttercream piping in this hands-on workshop, designed for enthusiastic home bakers looking to level up their skills and professionals wanting to refine their technique.
Victoria will explain how to make the perfect cupcakes complete with recipes for your convenience. You’ll then be guided through a range of piping techniques – versatile skills you can use time and again – before putting them into practice with plenty of decorating time.
Across the session you’ll decorate 14 cupcakes that will be arranged into two stunning cupcake bouquets. You’ll also learn how to construct and gift-wrap your bouquet, ready to present as a stylish edible gift.
Flowers you’ll create include:
- Rose
- Hydrangea
- Sunflower
- Chrysanthemum
- Daisy
You’ll leave with two beautifully finished large cupcake bouquets – please bring a sturdy bag or box for transport.
What’s included:
- Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day
- All ingredients, equipment and gift-wrap
- Your decorated cupcakes to take home (please bring suitable containers)
- Full workshop notes emailed after the class
- Best of all, we take care of the washing up!
Skill Level: Suitable for all abilities.
Baker
Victoria Richardson is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.
Didsbury
Waitlist for sold out classes
Email us at lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk to be added to the waitlist.Class Description
Learn the essential skills of professional cake decorating in this hands-on workshop with Victoria. You’ll master how to level, fill, crumb-coat and finish a cake from start to
Class Description
Learn the essential skills of professional cake decorating in this hands-on workshop with Victoria. You’ll master how to level, fill, crumb-coat and finish a cake from start to perfection. Explore a range of buttercream techniques, from creating smooth, sharp edges to elegant piping and drip designs. With expert guidance throughout, you’ll have the freedom to add your own creative flair — designing a cake that’s uniquely yours.
Skills you will learn:
- Learn to stack, dowel and prepare a pre-made cake ready for decorating.
- Buttercream Icing for a professional smooth finish.
- Creating the perfect drip in your choice of colour.
- Buttercream decorating skills – flowers and swirls.
- Victoria will show you piping techniques to create different shapes, you choose which to put onto your cake.
You’ll leave with a beautifully finished cake – please bring a sturdy bag or box for transport.
What’s included:
- Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day
- All ingredients, equipment and gift-wrap
- Your decorated cake to take home (please bring suitable containers)
- Full workshop notes emailed after the class
- Best of all, we take care of the washing up!
Skill Level: Suitable for all abilities.
Baker
Victoria Richardson is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.
Didsbury
Waitlist for sold out classes
Email us at lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk to be added to the waitlist.Class Description
Join us on our Easter Egg-stravaganza! You will watch a detailed demonstration on how to temper chocolate – so you can practice at home. You
Class Description
- Free standing inclusion egg.
- Hand rolled truffles, spun with white chocolate.
- Hand piped chocolates.
What’s Included:
- Tea/Coffee or soft drinks on arrival, all ingredients you need including cellophane to present your egg.
- We have basic containers; however, we recommend you bring your own study ones.
- The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
Skill Level – All Abilities
Baker

Victoria Richardson is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.
Didsbury
Waitlist for sold out classes
Email us at lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk to be added to the waitlist.Class Description
Spruce up your cakes by learning the art of sugar paste. This workshop is perfect for home bakers looking for a new challenge, or professional bakers needing to hone their
Class Description
Spruce up your cakes by learning the art of sugar paste. This workshop is perfect for home bakers looking for a new challenge, or professional bakers needing to hone their sugar craft skills.
Professionally coat & cover cakes
We will teach you how to crumbcoat a pre-made cake, that you will fill and stack with jam and buttercream.
You will then be taught how to get a smooth flawless finish using sugar paste.
Once you have perfected this method you will then make a bonus bear who will sit proudly on top of your newly created masterpiece.
Save the planet! – bring a large re-useable container and a bag to transport your bakes home. We have disposable ones if you forget.
What’s included:
- Tea & Coffee on arrival and refreshments throughout the day.
- You will take home your cake, please bring suitable containers and means to take it home!
- Copies of the workshop notes will be emailed to you after the class.
- The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
Skill Level – All Abilities
Baker

Victoria Richardson is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.
Didsbury
Waitlist for sold out classes
Email us at lovetocook@foodsorcery.co.uk to be added to the waitlist.Class Description
Discover the art of buttercream piping in this hands-on workshop, designed for enthusiastic home bakers looking to level up their skills and professionals wanting to refine their technique. Victoria
Class Description
Discover the art of buttercream piping in this hands-on workshop, designed for enthusiastic home bakers looking to level up their skills and professionals wanting to refine their technique.
Victoria will explain how to make the perfect cupcakes complete with recipes for your convenience. You’ll then be guided through a range of piping techniques – versatile skills you can use time and again – before putting them into practice with plenty of decorating time.
Across the session you’ll decorate 14 cupcakes that will be arranged into two stunning cupcake bouquets. You’ll also learn how to construct and gift-wrap your bouquet, ready to present as a stylish edible gift.
Flowers you’ll create include:
- Rose
- Hydrangea
- Sunflower
- Chrysanthemum
- Daisy
You’ll leave with two beautifully finished large cupcake bouquets – please bring a sturdy bag or box for transport.
What’s included:
- Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day
- All ingredients, equipment and gift-wrap
- Your decorated cupcakes to take home (please bring suitable containers)
- Full workshop notes emailed after the class
- Best of all, we take care of the washing up!
Skill Level: Suitable for all abilities.
Baker
Victoria Richardson is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.
