The Pudding Hall will be a haven of festive treats from patissiers and chocolatiers and will include a life-sized Gingerbread House serving warm ginger cider with roasted marshmallows. Among the brands setting up shop will be Candy Kittens, Jamie Laing from Made in Chelsea’s designer confectionary brand.
The Cake and Bake Theatre will offer a masterclass with 2012 Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite and series 4 Bake Off favourite Glenn Cosby, while the King and Queen of sweets, Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood, will whip up confectionery creations from their recent BBC series Sweets Made Simple.
There will also be free hands-on masterclasses in cake decorating and icing, where participants will be able to learn sugarcraft skills and decorate edible treats to hang on the Christmas tree at home.
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