Kids Summer Baking and Cake Decorating Camp

A week-long baking and cake decorating camp for children aged 7 to 14, run by Global Cake Toppers at their studio in Knocklyon, Dublin 16. It runs from Monday 7 July to Friday 11 July, 9:30am to 1:30pm each day, and it is the kind of thing kids talk about for the rest of the summer - hands-on, creative, and they bring home everything they make. The €165 fee covers all materials, so there is nothing extra to buy beyond a packed lunch and a water bottle.

What to expect

Global Cake Toppers is the studio of Anjali, an award-winning sugarcraft artist who has won the Irish Sugarcraft Show in Dublin twice - in 2016 and again in 2020 - and who also judges at Cake International in the UK, one of the largest cake decorating competitions in the world. The children’s camp draws on that expertise in a way that is genuinely hands-on rather than just watching a demonstration.

Over the five days, children work through a structured set of techniques:

• Buttercream icing and piping, including pattern and finishing work
• Teddy bear modelling in sugar paste, using texturing tools to add detail
• Wafer paper flowers - cutting, shaping and colouring them by hand
• 2D sugar paste portrait work without moulds, including faces, features and hair texture

All equipment is provided in the studio. Each child leaves on Friday with their creations and a certificate of completion. The studio keeps class sizes small, so there is real one-to-one attention during the week. Parents are asked to flag any food allergies or medical conditions when booking.

Getting there

Global Cake Toppers is at 3 Knocklyon Court, Dublin 16, on the southside of the city. Knocklyon is accessible by Dublin Bus - several routes run through Templeogue and Knocklyon from the city centre. By car it is a straightforward drive from the M50, with free parking on site.

While you’re in Dublin

The southside suburbs around Knocklyon sit close to the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, with Marlay Park and the Wicklow Way trailhead a short drive away - worth a loop if a parent has a free morning while camp is on. There is more to see in Dublin and across Co. Dublin.

Good to know

• Dates: Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July 2026 (full week)
• Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm daily (doors open 9:20am)
• Price: €165, all materials included
• Ages: 7 to 14 years
• What to bring: Packed snack or lunch box, water bottle
• Booking: Via Eventbrite - check availability as places are limited and sell out early
• Parking: Free on site at 3 Knocklyon Court, Dublin 16