Posh & Swanky Cupcakes is one of the new businesses to be listed on The Natural Wedding Company directory, running couture cupcake classes in Leeds.  Andrea, the talent behind Posh & Swanky Cupcakes contacted me to tell me all about her latest cupcake class called ‘English Romance’.

Andrea told me that this class is inspired by “dreamy old England, afternoon tea, and shabby chic” and at the end of this class your cakes will deserve to be saved on your best vintage china.

In this class you’ll make moist green tea cupcakes (which sound incredible!) that are then covered in fluffy buttercream, fondant, and are then piped using Royal Icing.  Andrea says that the colours for this collection are “pale, sophisticated and romantic” and that the cupcakes are “sumptuously adorned with fondant and sugar paste jewels, roses and pearls.”

I think they almost look too good to eat!  With many brides deciding they want a hen party that doesn’t involve plastic willy straws, L-plates and lots of booze, a Posh & Swanky Cupcakes class might be a fun and tasty alternative.  Andrea offers a range of cupcake classes, including cupcake parties perfect for girlie gatherings or hen parties.

I think this rose inspired cupcake is my favourite…how about you?

What’s also great about the Posh & Swanky Cupcakes classes is that there is a strong focus on sourcing fair trade and organic ingredients, something Andrea is passionate about.  She is also committed to using eco-friendly packaging where possible.

Having just signed up myself and a friend up to a cupcake decorating class in Manchester, I am really excited to see more and more alternative hen party ideas popping up.  If you live in the Leeds or West Yorkshire area, are planning your hen party or just fancy a girlie day out, why not check out when the next Posh & Swanky Cupcakes class is.

For more details visit their website www.posh-swanky.com or contact Andrea on 07887 726 829.  Posh & Swanky are also running a free prize draw on Facebook to win a Beginners Cupcake Decoration class worth £99.  Simply visit their Facebook page and ‘Like’ them to enter.

For more hen party ideas and inspiration check out the directory and other features on the blog.