Why choose Cupid's Delight for your cake decorating courses? What is included in the cost of the courses? Where are the classes held? Will I receive a certificate of completion? Do I need to take any of my own tools or equipment? Can I receive a refund for tools I already have and not purchase these as part of the course? If I don't attend the whole course can I receive a refund? What classes should I start with? What should I wear ? How many people attend in the classes? What happens if I miss a class? Do you provide help after classes? Are private lessons available? Is there homework? Parking? Who teaches the classes? What happens if there isn't enough students to fill the class? What happens if there are too many students who enrol in the one class? Do you offer gift vouchers for your classes?
Why choose Cupid's Delight for your cake decorating courses?
Cupid's Delight has evolved to be a market leader in the creation of beautifully hand crafted wedding and specialty cakes, making some of the most astonishing creations for our clients. We have made creations for Kelly Clarkson, Eskimo Joe, Kelly Rowland, Akon, Rihanna, Chris Brown, John Edward, Wheels and Dollbaby plus many more. We are also the creators of the "Worlds Most Valuable Cake worth over $3million dollars" Cupid's Delight has also won numerous awards for exceptional customer service, beautifully designed wedding cakes and being featured on tv, radio and magazines around the world. You will be taught by our professional cake decorators. They can help to inspire and create some of the most intricate and detailed works of art out of cake and sugar! Attending the cake school will benefit the students as it is a real professional and commercial cake decorating environment where students will receive hands on experience in a commercial environment.
The classes have been structured to teach some of the more modern techniques in cake decorating and too combine old and new to give you the student the very best of cake decorating.
What is included in the cost of the course?
The cost of the course includes your tuition fee along with materials provided for your relevant class or workshop.
Cupid's Delight differ from other cake schools because the cost includes all materials, supplies, recipes and tutoring in the classes. You will be taught in a fully live commercial environment.
Equipment is also loaned to the students helping minimize costs.
Cake decorating is not a cheap craft to enter into, however once you have purchased some of the tools and equipment they will only need to be purchased once.
Where are the classes held?
The classes are held at Cupid's Delight premises which is a fully functional commercial premises located at:
Unit 1, 153 Rockingham Road, Hamilton Hill.
It is a great environment to learn in as you can see their work in a live cake decorating kitchen as well as well as view all the beautiful cake creations to help inspire you!
Will I receive a certificate of completion?
Yes, unlike most other cake decorating schools you will receive a certificate and a student assessment from Cupid's Delight.
Do I need to take any of my own tools and equipment?
Everything you require is provided in the classes and workshops unless stated otherwise, however, if you feel that upon commencement some of your own tools may help your finished products then by all means you can use them.
There are some materials you may need to bring from home which are basic fundamentals that you will have around your kitchen like bowls, spoons, chux, sift, cornflour, scissors, pen etc.
Can I receive a refund for tools and equipment I already have and not purchase these as part of the course?
Refunds are not given for tools and equipment. The course has been structured this way so students all use the same products as the lecturer. Cupid's Delight also has preference to very specific products that the team work with on a daily basis , students are provided with the same products to provide a better working knowledge.
If I don't attend the whole course can I receive a refund?
No, a full refund is only provided in these circumstances:
A course is cancelled or re-scheduled to a time or location unsuitable to the student.
A student is not given a place due to the class being full.
A student withdraws prior to course commencement due to a serious illness, injury or disability that prevents the student from attending the course (Medical certificate is required).
After the start of classes a pro-rata refund of the tuition fee may be considered for serious medical reasons ONLY (Medical certificate is required)
There are NO other grounds for refunds.
Applications for withdrawal from a course must be made in writing to The Manager, Cupid's Delight, Unit 1, 153 Rockingham Road, Hamilton Hill WA 6163.
What classes should I start with?
It is best to begin at Beginners Basics 1 as this is a very good refresher if you already are a cake decorator and if you are just starting cake decorating is great as we begin with the basics.
If you feel you are more advanced and should be in a different level it will be left up to the discussed with the student and the lecturer to ascertain which is the right entry point.
What should I wear?
It is very important that the right clothing be worn for cake decorating as the icing used attracts all material fibres. We ask that the clothes you wear are light coloured cotton clothes and also comfortable for you. An apron is also necessary. As we are in a commercial environment we also request that all long hair is tied back and we provide you with a hair net. Closed shoes are a necessity in a commercial kitchen as precaution in case a bucket or heavy equipment fall onto your feet.
Cupid's Delight is part of the "Foodsafe" program and are very pro-active in ensuring theirpremises is as clean and safe as possible for their customers, students and staff.
How many people attend in the classes?
There is a maximum of 13 students per class. This is to ensure that you receive the best level of teaching possible. Cupid's Delight also provides 2 lectures per class to assist with one on one training.
What happens if I miss a class?
If a class is missed you will need to either contact the lecturer or a fellow student and try and catch up for the following day on what was missed. We can provide a one on one session for a nominal fee. The cost is $80 per hour.
If it can be avoided try not to miss a class as it does impact on your project, as each task has a follow on.
Do you provide help after classes?
We have set up an online forum for students to be able to access to our cake artists and lecturers 7 days a week. You can either send a message on our Facebook page - Cupid's Delight, on our forum, call us on (08) 9494 1794 or email
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Are private lessons available?
Yes private lessons are available. Please call us on (08) 9494 1794 for detailed fee structure pricing.
Is there homework?
There is homework as we are restricted to the amount of time in class, although the extra hours spent at home are definitely worth the finished product - most of the previous students would agree with this!
There isn't a great deal of homework other than yourselves wanting to perfect the art of cake decorating!
Is there parking available?
Yes, there is ample parking at the rear of our building.
Who teaches the classes?
All of the Cupid's Delight team are involved in the classes. All of our team are highly experienced with the main lecturers have no less that 10 years cake decorating experience behind them. Cupid's Delight are professionals at cake decorating and are continuously perfecting the art and keeping up with the latest trends.
What happens if there aren't enough students to fill the class?
There is a minimum requirement of students per class in order to run a class.
Unfortunately there may be times where a class or workshop will be cancelled/re-scheduled due to insufficient numbers. Cupid's Delight will offer an alternative class or workshop at an alternative date.
Full refunds will only be granted if the date that is given is not suitable.
What happens if too many students enrol in one class or there aren't enough classes available?
Cupid's Delight will open another class or workshop dependant upon demand.
Are gift vouchers available?
Gift vouchers for classes are available. Please contact our reception on 9494 1794 for more information.
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