Cake Decorating Workshops in Mumbai
Learn the art of professional ganache cakes, sugar flowers, and structural design in my hands-on Mumbai workshops. Small batches, real techniques, and you take home what you create.
This is an inside look at one of my colored ganache wedding cake classes. Each student works on their own cake, learning everything from achieving sharp edges to stacking and adding sugar flowers.
This beautiful two-tier anniversary cake showcases several techniques taught in my workshops, including stenciling, monogramming, and arranging handcrafted sugar flowers for a grand presentation.
About this collection
Most cake decorating classes leave you watching from the sidelines, but these workshops are different. You will spend the entire session with a turntable, spatula, and piping bag in your own hands, tackling everything from razor-sharp ganache edges to stacking multi-tier cakes. I am right there with you to correct your technique, ensuring you leave with a finished, professional-grade creation rather than just a notebook full of theory.
Why My Workshops Focus on Practical Skills
I built these workshops because I know how frustrating it is to finish a course feeling like you still cannot replicate the results at home. My Mumbai classes are strictly limited in size so I can provide personal feedback while you work. We focus on the mechanics of structure and chemistry, like why ganache splits, how to handle humidity-prone environments in Mumbai, and the physics of stacking tiers safely.
What You Will Master
- Signature Colored Ganache: Move beyond simple frosting. You will learn to make and manipulate stable, colored ganache that holds sharp edges even in our tropical climate.
- Structural Engineering: A cake that looks pretty but collapses on the way home is a failure. You will learn the logic of doweling and board selection for multi-tier stability.
- Professional Finishing: From gold leaf application and stencil work to creating realistic sugar peonies and ranunculus, you will learn the details that turn a homemade cake into a masterpiece.
- Fondant and Toppers: For the character modeling courses, we focus on anatomy and structure using tylose-hardened fondant so your figurines stand upright and look consistent.
What to Expect
All materials are included. You do not need to bring anything except your enthusiasm. Whether you are a home baker looking to monetize your passion or a hobbyist wanting to level up your celebration cakes, you will walk away with your own 2-tier creation or hand-sculpted toppers, fully boxed and ready to display.
Shweta Somaiya
I have been teaching for years and have coached over 1000 students, but I still get the biggest kick out of seeing you nail that sharp ganache edge for the first time. I keep my workshops small because I want to actually help you fix your technique in real-time, not just lecture from the front.
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