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- theucr092@gmail.com
- Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm
- 07952969284
Based in Croydon, we are an educational organisation teaching our students how to develop cake decorating and baking skills.
We are fully vetted teaching experts with a wealth of teaching experience, we teach you not just the technicalities of the baking and culinary arts, but also how to turn your passion or hobby into a business, if that’s what you want to do. We also run kiddie classes and parties, for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, celebrity bakers and patisserie chefs in the making…
A fully qualified teacher who has taught in a variety of educational institutions in Croydon, Sutton and Lewisham. Colette studied at the local Adult Education (CALAT) college where she obtained distinctions in the ABC cake decorating accreditation. In her final year, she also won an Outstanding Achievement award at the college in recognition of her work.
At the end of her studies, she was head hunted and worked for CALAT where she taught accredited and non-accredited cake courses until the closures in 2015. Colette also went on to graduate from University Centre Croydon where she completed her post grad Diploma in Education.
Colette is passionate about all things cake and has won a variety of awards at Cake International she also runs a cake business called Double-Take Cakes.
A fully qualified Patisserie Chef and one of Urban Cake Republic’s assistant chefs.
After obtaining a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Patisserie & Confectionery, Janet has produced cakes for a range of occasions including birthdays, competitions and professional events over the last few years.
Her passion for cake and sugar craft artistry has been influenced by her experience of working within many areas of the creative industry.
Janet principally joined Urban Cake Republic to share her skills and knowledge of the world of cakes, and provide examples of how to be as adventurous and auspicious as possible with food artistry.
At Urban Cake Republic, we uphold a commitment to excellence in every aspect of our cake making and decorating classes. From the selection of our instructors to the materials we use, quality is at the forefront of everything we do.
We are committed to discipline, professionalism and positive results, we firmly believe that everyone can learn and enjoy the art of cake decorating and baking.
Baking and cake decorating is known to reduce anxiety, stress and is therapeutic, it improves concentration levels and invariably produces positive tangible results. Many of our students use our classes to escape from the rigours of every day life using this opportunity to focus on an enjoyable pastime, to make friends, and more importantly, obtain ‘me’ time, gaining pride, skill and confidence in their creative accomplishments. Baking classes can bring families closer.
Bonding across a piece of fondant between siblings, or parents and children is not unknown to us. Check out this article from Goodnet summarising five good .reasons why baking is good for mental health.
At Urban Cake Republic, our clients’ feedback is invaluable to us. Here’s what they have to say about their experiences with our cake making and decorating classes: