In 2025, the Cake Academy will take place for the first time under the leadership of Saracino. The courses will take place in Hall 3 (Cake Academy by Saracino area). Look forward to courses that last either 2 or 3 hours. All materials are included in the courses and you can take your work with you.
Online bookings receive participation at early bird rates, the prices listed are 10 euros cheaper than on-site bookings.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Monkey under the tree – fun with modeling chocolate - Marianne Daubner
Under Marianne's guidance, you will shape a tree full of structure, leaves and lianas and learn the benefits of modeling chocolate. Then you will model a cute monkey, bamboo, wood look, coconuts and a tropical rose. Finally, you will use powder colors to add artistic shading and details. Let your creativity run wild and bring a tropical flair to your creations!
About the artist:
Marianne Daubner is a master confectioner and award-winning cake artist with a passion for creative cake decoration. She has won gold and silver at international competitions and has headed juries in the cake scene for over a decade. As a sought-after trainer, she passes on her knowledge of rolled fondant, sugar flowers, figures, modeling chocolate, royal icing and airbrushing.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: German
Price: 59 Euro
Pink rose made from flower paste - Marieke Kuiper-Zwik
Immerse yourself in the world of flower design with Saracino Flowerpaste by Arati! In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn how to create a magical basic rose with a natural stem and calyx (without veiner). Together we will discover the special features of Saracino flower paste, practice shaping and powdering, and I will show you helpful tricks for using wire and veiners. Perfect for beginners to master the basics and go home with inspiration! All templates are included.
About the artist:
Marieke Kuiper Zwik, award-winning cake artist, Master International Cake Decorator and member of the British Sugarcraft Guild. After training at the PME Knightsbridge School of Cake Decorating, she inspires with breathtaking creations and has won numerous awards at international competitions. She has also been a judge since 2017. Marieke is known for her expertise in sugar flowers and royal icing, which she passes on with great passion in workshops.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 9:45 am - 12:45 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: German
Price: 59 Euro
Easter bunny cake - the perfect introduction to themed cakes - Sonja Ullmann
In this 3-hour workshop, Sonja will show you how to cover a cake dummy with fondant and model magical details such as standing bunny ears, legs, a heart-shaped nose and a bow step by step. A decorated board rounds off the design. In addition to practice, you will also receive valuable tips about fondant. All materials are included - perfect for making your Easter decorations a highlight!
About the artist:
Tortenzwerg is run by Sonja and her team with passion and creativity. Sonja, an experienced pastry chef from Austria, has over ten years of baking experience and enchants bridal couples in particular with her customised wedding cakes. She enjoys passing on her knowledge in courses and inspires beginners and advanced bakers alike. As a jury member at the cake fair in Wels and with numerous experiences in the industry, she shows how baking and decorating can be a joy.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: German
Price: 59,- Euro
Romantic Girl - Aurora and Cristina Bonafede (La Belle Aurore)
Do you want to improve your fondant decorating skills? In this workshop you will learn the basics of fondant, proportions for faces and bodies, as well as techniques for adding detail and expression to your figures. You will design a cute fondant girl and refine her with colors and accessories. Whether you are a beginner or a professional - the only thing that counts here is the joy of being creative.
About the artist:
Aurora and Cristina Bonafede, the sisters behind "La Belle Aurore", are among the world's most renowned artists of sugar art. Their journey began in Rome in 2012 when they won first place in a competition. Since then, they have been collecting awards, refining their art and sharing their knowledge in their academy. A unique opportunity to gain insights into their elegant techniques!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 10:15 am - 1:15 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: German
Price: 59 Euro
Girls in the Bathtub - Michael Wehrmann
In this workshop, you will learn the basics of human modeling in a fun and playful way while creating the enchanting figure of a girl in the bathtub. Michael will show you step by step how to shape the figure, bring it to life with sophisticated details and add your own personal style. Whether you are a beginner or a hobby artist - discover your creativity and improve your skills in a relaxed atmosphere!
About the artist:
Michael Wehrmann, 36, is an award-winning cake artist and founder of Mi'Cakery Atelier & Cake Design. The Dutch native has lived in France for 14 years and is self-taught and specializes in modeling, sculpting and painting. His distinctive style has been honored with numerous national and international awards, including "Best in Show" at Mjam Taart in the Netherlands. As a Saracino tutor, he shares his knowledge in workshops worldwide.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: English
Price: 49,- Euro
Elegant Spring Cake with Daffodil - Aimee Ford
Create a colorful show cake in this interactive course! Learn how to neatly cover a tall dummy with fondant, create impressive structures with royal icing, and add highlights with hand-painted details. To top it all off, create a delicate Easter bell out of wafer paper - perfect for adding a touch of spring to your design. Ideal for anyone who wants to develop their decorating techniques!
About the artist:
Aimee Ford started "Butterfingers" on the Isle of Man in 2012 and, thanks to her attention to detail and flawless designs, became a sought-after cake designer specializing in wedding cakes. She has won numerous awards at prestigious cake competitions. As a judge and columnist, she shares her passion worldwide. Since 2022, she has proudly performed under her own name.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: English
Price: 49 Euro
Bee Cupcakes - Sonia Ullmann
Bring spring to life with love-struck bees! In this 2-hour workshop, you will decorate two pre-baked cupcakes: With creamy chocolate ganache, you will conjure up a fine base before lovingly modeling the toppers - with flowers, honeycombs and cute bees. You will learn step by step how to use Saracino pasta model and flower paste. All materials are included - perfect for getting creative and bringing spring to your plate!
About the artist:
Sonja and her team are behind Tortenzwerg with passion and creativity. Sonja, an experienced pastry chef from Austria, has over ten years of baking skills and enchants bridal couples in particular with her individual wedding cakes. She likes to pass on her knowledge in courses and inspires beginners and advanced cake makers alike. As a jury member at the cake fair in Wels and with a wealth of experience in the industry, she shows how baking and decorating can be fun.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 49 Euro
Sunday, March 22, 2025
Design wedding cake with rose effect - Aimee Ford
Learn how to create an impressive two-tier show cake in this hands-on course! Discover how to masterfully use embossing mats for delicate patterns, use the versatility of the new Saracino Cake Paper and create a stunning fantasy peony using wafer paper. This course is perfect for you if you want to take your cake making skills to the next level.
About the artist:
Aimee Ford started "Butterfingers" on the Isle of Man in 2012 and, thanks to her attention to detail and flawless designs, became a sought-after cake designer specializing in wedding cakes. She has won numerous awards at prestigious cake competitions. As a judge and columnist, she shares her passion worldwide. Since 2022, she has proudly performed under her own name.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: English
Price: 59 Euro
Bee magic – artistic cookies with royal icing - Nisa Aydin
Be creative and create sweet works of art with Nisa! With her beautiful set you can decorate cookies together and try out different techniques: transfer icing to create delicate flowers, stencils for impressive 3D effects and pens to perfect the finest details. Nisa shows you how to paint the cookies with three different royal icing consistencies to create unique and perfect works of art.
About the artist:
Nisa Aydin, 31, comes from Hungary and has lived in Germany for 13 years. Under the name my.yummy.event, she is a self-taught cookie artist who creates artistic royal icing cookies that embody her love of precision and creativity. On Instagram, she shares her impressive development and inspires with her imaginative and passionate work. As a judge at the Cake & Bake competition, she contributes her artistic expertise.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 9:45 am - 12:45 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 59 Euros
Magical kawaii modelling, your introduction to the sweet art! - Carla Rodrigues
Immerse yourself in the magical world of kawaii modelling and learn how to create enchanting figures from modelling fondant! In this workshop, Carla will show you how to model a charming doll, a magical mushroom and a cute bunny. You will learn basic and advanced techniques, enchanting kawaii expressions and how to create a harmonious scene. Whether you are a beginner or want to improve your modelling skills - this course is just right for you!
About the artist:
Carla Rodrigues is a cake artist and chocolatier from Almada, Portugal, internationally recognised and winner of several awards. With her passion for sculpting and modelling, she creates unique figures and designs, preferably from modelling chocolate. As founder of Steam Cakes - Steampunk Collaboration, she brings together artists worldwide. She teaches cake design and chocolate techniques in Portugal and internationally and is a jury member of Tortenkünstler Deutschland e.V.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 11 am - 1 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 49 Euro
Baby dinosaur hatches from the egg - Michael Wehrmann
Join this fun workshop and learn how to create a cute baby dino! You'll start by sculpting the little dino and then add magical textures to its egg. Finally, you'll learn how to create a realistically textured cobblestone floor. This hands-on course is ideal for all skill levels and is guaranteed to spark your creativity - by the end, you'll have your own charming dino masterpiece in your hands!
About the artist:
Michael Wehrmann, 36, is an award-winning cake artist and founder of Mi'Cakery Atelier & Cake Design. The Dutch native has lived in France for 14 years and is self-taught and specializes in modeling, sculpting and painting. His unmistakable style has been honored with numerous national and international awards, including "Best in Show" at Mjam Taart in the Netherlands. As a Saracino tutor, he shares his knowledge in workshops worldwide.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: English
Price: 59 Euro
Elegant fondant faces - Aurora and Cristina Bonafede (La Belle Aurora)
In this workshop you will learn how to create a realistic, three-dimensional face out of fondant. You will learn everything about the properties of modeling fondant, the correct proportions, how to build a stable base and techniques for expression and details. Finally, we will show you how colors and decorative elements perfectly round off the face. The workshop is suitable for beginners and advanced students.
About the artists:
Aurora and Cristina Bonafede, the sisters behind "La Belle Aurore", are among the world's most renowned artists of sugar art. Their journey began in Rome in 2012 when they won first place in a competition. Since then, they have been collecting awards, refining their art and sharing their knowledge in their academy. A unique opportunity to gain insights into their elegant techniques!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Course duration: 3 hours
Language: German
Price: 59 Euro
Sunglasses Girl - relief technique with airbrush accents - Marianne Daubner
Under Marianne's guidance, you will use a template to form an attractive woman's head in relief from modeling paste. Step by step, you will bring it to life: using airbrush, stencils, brushes and colors - liquid and powder - you will give it depth and expression. Exciting techniques will help you to work out details as well as heights and depths. The special highlight: you will use the new Saracino Cake Paper to artistically depict the glasses.
About the artist:
Marianne Daubner is a master confectioner and award-winning cake artist with a passion for creative cake decoration. She has won gold and silver at international competitions and has headed juries in the cake scene for over a decade. As a sought-after trainer, she passes on her knowledge of rolled fondant, sugar flowers, figures, modeling chocolate, royal icing and airbrushing.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 49 Euro
Flawless Fondant - Perfection in Romance - Lina Blank
Give your cakes irresistible elegance! In this course, you will learn how to cover your cake with fondant like a pro - smoothly, flawlessly and full of sophistication. Discover creative techniques to create a delicate, romantic design that tells stories and makes hearts beat faster. Let your creativity run wild and create masterpieces that are as beautiful as a love poem!
About the artist:
Lina Blank, the creative soul behind SweetNes cake design, inspires with unique wedding cakes that combine art and enjoyment. Inspired by art, architecture, fashion and nature, she creates designs that impress couples and guests. After studying business administration, she discovered her passion for cake art and turned this hobby into a career. In the picturesque Rhön region, she creates cakes that create unforgettable moments.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 2 - 4 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 49 Euro
Flowers with Waferpaper - Marieke Kuiper-Zwik
In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn how to make a beautiful Cosmos flower from wafer paper. Marieke will show you step by step how to treat wafer paper with conditioner, color it, and attach it to wire. You will learn how to make simple embossings without a veiner, how to create a realistic flower core, and how to assemble the flower with tape. You will also receive recipes, templates, and detailed instructions. The workshop is ideal for beginners.
About the artist:
Marieke Kuiper Zwik, award-winning cake artist, Master International Cake Decorator and member of the British Sugarcraft Guild. After training at the PME Knightsbridge School of Cake Decorating, she inspires with breathtaking creations and has won numerous awards at international competitions. She has also been a judge since 2017. Marieke is known for her expertise in sugar flowers and royal icing, which she passes on with great passion in workshops.
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Time: 2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Course duration: 2 hours
Language: German
Price: 49 Euro
