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Natalie Ballantine

Nathalie Ballantine

Cupcake and Cake Baker

Learn to decorate delicious cakes & cupcakes.

Want to learn to make delicious and beautifully decorated cakes and cupcakes? Enjoy the fun and flavour of this tasty artform in one of my specialist cake and cupcake decorating classes, run from my home-based boutique bakery.

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What Makes Me a SecretGuru?

I'm a self-taught baker and decorator, and perfected my skills with the help of the capital's best cake decorators. After working in PR since university I left my job and started my own bakery in 2011 with the help of London's best cake decorators.

I offer a wide range of group and individual classes from beginners to advanced level. Whether you want to learn cake decorating for fun or would like to turn your hobby into a career, I can teach you all there is to know!

I also design and create bespoke celebration cakes for all occasions. All my cakes are made using the finest ingredients and are all hand made to your specific requirements.

What I can do for you

  • Hen Parties

    Have fun, relax and get your hen party off to a delicious start with lashings of buttercream and cakes.

    In our hugely popular two-hour cupcake decorating class, learn how to make a selection of hand made decorations from sugarpaste. I can tailor the type of decorations you learn to the theme of the hen do. You’ll also learn how to pipe buttercream swirls and decorate all your cupcakes before taking them home in a box. I can accommodate up to 10 people but happy to come to a venue of your choice.


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    2 hours
    5-10 people
    Typically from: £40.00 / per person
  • Children's Cake Decorating!

    Fun, messy, tasty – what could be better for a kid’s party?

    A cupcake decorating party is a great addition to any celebration and we can either come to you or host the class ourselves. All our parties can be tailored to the event and everything is included, plus we do all the washing up! Children will be shown how to make a selection of different decorations for their cupcakes using their hands and cutters in a one-hour class. They can then pipe buttercream onto their four cupcakes and decorate! We can accommodate up to 10 children but happy to come to a venue of your choice. Please note I have a basic CRB for working with children and can provide this documentation if needed.

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    1-2 hours
    5-10 people
    Typically from: £20.00 / per person
  • Private cake and cupcake decorating classes

    Learn the tricks of specialist decorations so that you can wow people with stunning, professional looking cakes.

    If there’s something you’d like to learn that I don’t already cover or you want to attend a class on a day to suit you on a one to one basis, I can tailor a class specifically for you. Classes include Royal Icing; Working with chocolate; 3D novelty cakes; Baking; Cupcake baking and decorating. Get in touch for further information, class ideas, or for a no obligation quote.





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  • Cake and cupcake decorating classes

    We currently have a selection of different classes for you to choose from. All our classes compliment each other and are a perfect way to build up your cake decorating skills.

    Our classes include and are priced per person: Cupcakes, buttercream and swirls: beginners class (2 hours from £45) Vintage cupcakes: beginners / intermediate (2.5 hours from £50) Cake decorating basics – flowers: beginners (5.5 hours for £120) Two-tier cake decorating: intermediate (6 hours for £120) Ruffle cake: intermediate (6 hours for £120), Vintage Lace Two Tier: intermediate (6.5 hours £130)

    There is a maximum of 5 people per class.

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    2-6 hours
    1-5 people
    Typically from: £50.00 / per person
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Additional information

Everything is included in the price: cakes, equipment, aprons etc.

Photos of my work

  • Black and WHite Cake
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    Black and White Wedding Cake with white roses
  • Hot Pink Cake
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    Hot Pink Cake with Roses
  • Jungle Cake
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    Jungle Cake
  • Butterfly Cake
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    Butterfly Cake
  • Wedding Day Cake
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    Wedding Day Cake
  • Wedding cupcakes
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    Wedding cupcakes
  • Campagne Cake
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    Champagne Celebration Cake
  • Ingrid Cake
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    Personalise cakes for Birthday Parties!
  • Hamburger Cake
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    Any design can be created with the right icing and enthusiasm!
  • Ruffle Cake
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    Ruffle icing Cake

The area that I cover

All classes are held in West Hampstead (Gascony Avenue, NW6)

We can also travel to a venue of your choice throughout London for an additional cost.

Payments and Deposits

Full payment is required to secure your space on scheduled and private classes.

A 50% deposit is required for parties to secure the booking, and the remaining 50% is required no less than a week before the class.

The deposit is non-refundable.

Cancellations and Refunds

Please check your diary, refunds will not be given. You may transfer onto another course of the same value up to two full weeks before the class date subject to availability.

Please note that I require a minimum of two people per class for it to go ahead. If you are the only person booked you will be given the option to transfer to another class or receive a full refund.
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