Ever noticed those beautifully decorated icing cookies at the stores and gourmet shops that can be given as gifts or sold at various occasions and events? Do you want to learn the art of cookie decorating to make delectable cookies any time of the year for fun or even to sell? If you’re looking at cookie decorating as a hobby or profession and you don't know where to start, this cookie decorating course is for you!
CTS College offers a new suite of skilled and practical training workshops that aim to help individuals expand their talent and discover their hidden creativity in the field of cookie artistry and design.
With over a decade of experience as a professional cookie decorator, Pastry Chef and Cake Designer Melanie of Melrose Cakes, has designed this course with YOU in mind. She will be by your side as you become the next Cookie Design Artist.
Participants of this workshop will design and decorate a set of cookies related to a specific theme.
Upon completion they should be able to:
SPECIAL NOTE: Each participant also gets to design and take away a custom cookie gift box using their cookies designed in class.
You will learn the following methods and techniques:
This course will be delivered via face-to-face classes. As such, students who have enrolled in the course would be expected to attend the classes at the designated location.
Day | Time | Duration | Contact Hours | Cost | Lecturer |
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Saturday | 09:00 am to 12:00 pm | 1 Day | 3 hours | $1,000.00 | Ms. Melanie Ramlochan |
Session | Start Date | End Date |
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2023 - Cycle 1 - Practical Classes | Saturday, October 28, 2023 | Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
2023 - Cycle 2 - Practical Classes | Saturday, December 2, 2023 | Saturday, December 2, 2023 |
2024 - Cycle 1 - Practical Classes | Saturday, February 10, 2024 | Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
2024 - Cycle 2 - Practical Classes | Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Saturday, March 23, 2024 |
2024 - Cycle 3 - Practical Classes | Saturday, May 11, 2024 | Saturday, May 11, 2024 |
2024 - Cycle 4 - Practical Classes | Saturday, September 28, 2024 | Saturday, September 28, 2024 |
2024 - Cycle 5 - Practical Classes | Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
This programme is a hands-on, practical training class; assessment will be done based on the pieces produced in class, along with the final presentation of end product.
Each student will be working on their own individual cookie sets.
Pastry Chef | Cake Designer - Melanie Ramlochan
Chef Melanie has a passion for sugar craft. She has a decade of experience in the culinary/sugar craft field and specializes in sugar flowers, gourmet and wedding cakes. Melanie has trained with both local and international mentors and loves sharing her passion and knowledge in the classroom with budding enthusiasts and students.
Her sweet creations have garnered a reputation in Trinidad and Tobago with an estimable reputation for creating extraordinary tasting and attractive cakes, desserts and cookie designs. She continues to push the boundaries of the sweet course with complex, elegant and delectable creations inspiring a new and trending service to satisfy a growing demand for events and occasions.
Chef Melanie owns and operates her acclaimed cake and dessert business Melrose Cakes (IG @melrosecakestt). She is a past student of CTS College and holder of a BSc (Hons) Computer Science. Her personal motto is it is never too late to redefine your career part and find your passion.
The programme management team is responsible for the management of the course. If you would like further information or would like clarification on this programme please contact:
Ms. Kelly Ann Bholasingh
Programme Manager
Phone: (868) 360-3209
We are an ACTT recognised institution and partner with international awarding bodies