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Cake decorators design, make and decorate cakes, often for special occasions like birthdays and weddings.
You could work: evenings / weekends; flexibly
As a cake decorator, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work from home, at a store or at a restaurant.
Your working environment may be dusty and cool.
You can get into this job through:
You can take a college course to learn the skills needed to do this job. Courses include:
Some colleges and adult learning centres run hobby and leisure courses in cake decorating, where you can learn useful tips and techniques.
You could start as an assistant in a bakery or patisserie and do training on the job.
You could apply for jobs if you've got the right level of skill.
For example, you might have gained skills by decorating cakes for family or friends on special occasions.
You'll need to:
If you're displaying your work online, make sure you:put a watermark on your images to stop others from copying them; check copyright terms if you're using popular characters or logos in your decoration designs
You can get more details about a career in cake decorating from Tasty Careers.
With experience, you could:move into quality control in a bakery; train new starters; teach cake design in adult education centres and colleges; start your own cake decorating business
With a good reputation, you might be able to design and make custom cakes for high profile weddings and special events, where salaries can be higher.