Celebrate the Easter season with a fun, creative, and hands on cookie decorating workshop! In this short course, you will learn how to transform simple sugar cookies into stunning, professional looking Easter treats using fondant, embossers, stencils, moulds and layering techniques. Guided by experienced decorator Eva Erlic-Maestrelli, you will discover how to achieve clean lines, smooth fondant finishes, balanced colour palettes and beautiful themed designs perfect for gifting, entertaining or selling.

This class is designed for total beginners through to confident home bakers wanting to elevate their decorating skills. You will work step-by-step to decorate a selection of pre-baked cookies while exploring different textures, cutters, tools, and creative finishes that bring your Easter themes to life. You’ll also learn tips for packaging, presentation, and storing your creations to keep them fresh and flawless.

By the end of the workshop, you will take home a gorgeous box of completed cookies along with the confidence to recreate these designs at home. Join us for a relaxed and enjoyable morning of creativity, learning, and delicious fun!

Course Outline:

• Introduction to fondant cookie decorating
• How to colour fondant and work with embossers, moulds and cutters
• Techniques for layering, shaping, and creating clean edges
• Easter-themed decorating demonstrations
• Step-by-step guided decorating of supplied cookies
• Tips for packaging, presentation and safe transport
• Storage tips to keep cookies fresh
• Q&A with your tutor

Learning Outcomes:

• Decorate sugar cookies using fondant with confidence
• Understand how to emboss, texture and mould fondant
• Learn professional techniques for neat edges and smooth finishes
• Create cohesive Easter-themed designs
• Gain skills in colour selection and simple design planning
• Know how to safely store and package decorated cookies

What to bring:

• Apron
• 1 Packet of Queens Fondant available at Woollies or Coles
• Rolling pin
• Container or biscuit box to take cookies home
• Notepad and pen (optional)
• All tools, fondant, and cookies are supplied

About the tutor:

'Eva Erlic-Maestrelli is a skilled cake and cookie artist specialising in fondant cookie decorating, custom cakes, and themed dessert design with years of professional baking. Eva is known for her clean, modern style and her ability to teach beginners in a fun, supportive, and easy to understand way. She runs Deva Cookies where she creates fun cookie art. She is passionate about helping students build confidence, learn new skills, and discover the joy of creating beautiful edible art.'

Other Information:

• To ensure resources are ready for you at the start of your course, we ask you ideally enrol at least one week before the course commences.
• All courses need a minimum number of students to run ("we try our hardest to get those") . If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled before the commencement and you will be informed.