Classes
Many people just like you have experienced the excitement of decorating their first cakes in a Diane's Cake Class! With our experienced instructors as your guide, you will see how easy and rewarding it is to decorate wonderful cakes and other desserts that will delight your family and friends. Your instructor will show you the right way to decorate, step by step. You will share the fun with other students, who encourage you along the way. As you learn each new decorating skill, you will gain a sense of pride in your accomplishments. Plus, you will be able to share your delicious results with family and friends!
Please view our classes below, listed by date. Don't forget to scroll down and check out our specialty Scouting classes!
All classes are held at Diane's store at 3111 Harrison Avenue in Cincinnati. Call the store to register for a class at 513-661-5869. We accept payments by check, cash, Visa or MasterCard. You need to be registered and paid in full before the night of the class, no exceptions.
March
Let us teach you how to make your very own cookie bouquet! That's right we'll roll, bake, decorate with butter cream icing and put together your very own cookie bouquet to take with you.
Date: Wednesday, March 4th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Materials Needed: Large rolling pin, apron (optional)
Cost: $28
CLASS IS FULL
Let us teach you the easy way to make cookie cut outs, you'll never use flour again! All you need is a rolling pin and we will supply you with the rest of the materials to create your own unique works of art. These cookies will be decorated using poured fondant, much like the icing you see at local bakeries.
Date: Wednesday, April 1 6:30 - 8:30pm
Materials Needed: Large rolling pin, apron (optional)
Cost: $20
This candy class is for the person who wants to start making their own candy, but has always been afraid to try it on their own! Shirley Schneider's knowledge and experience of candy making make this hands on candy class one you don't want to miss. You'll learn everything from shelling candy molds to making your own fillings. You'll also go home with over 1 1/2 lbs of candy and all the recipes and ideas to give you the confidence to come up with your own unique creations!
Date: Tuesday, March 31st , 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Experience: no prior experience needed
Reservation: Class must be paid for in advance to reserve your spot.
Materials Needed: none
Cost:$40
We are so excited to introduce this candy class! We've brought in instructor Alice Hoctor who has years of experience in candy making and is always coming up with new creative candy ideas. In this hands on class, you'll learn to work with chocolate transfers, homemade marshmallow, candy bottles and much more! Above are just a few of her candy ideas. Along with Alice teaching you all of her techniques, she'll give you inspiration to spark your own creative ideas!
Date: Thursday, April 2 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Experience: Basic candy making experience needed
Reservation: Class must be paid for in advance to reserve your spot.
Materials needed : Apron (optional)
Cost: $40 (included in cost, 2- candy molds, 1- plastic bottle, 1- paint brush and a decorative box to take home your candy)
Please call to schedule the following scouting classes.
- Learn how to melt chocolate the proper way.
- How to shell & paint candy molds.
- Make chocolate suckers & filled candy molds.
- Cost: $ 12.00 per child, limit 12
- Approximately 6 – 8, precooked cutout cookies will given to each child. (If class is held during a holiday season the cookies will coordinate with the season.)
- Each child will be taught the basics on how to hold, fill and interchange the tips of a cake decorating bag.
- We will use cake icing to decorate, along with a variety of sugars, sprinkles, confetti’s and edible glitter to make their creations unique to each child.
- Cost: $8.00 per child, limit 12
- Each child will be given a pre-baked yellow cake in an aluminum foil pan to decorate.
- They will be taught how to use a cake spatula to smooth the icing.
- How to hold, fill and interchange the tips of a cake decorating bag.
- A basic border and how to write.
- They will also be given a variety of supplies such as sugars, sprinkles, confetti’s and edible glitters to help make their master piece!
- Cost: $12.00, limit 10