Maggie Austin is a world-renowned cake designer, sugar flower artist, author, and instructor.

Bespoke.

From royal weddings to the White House, Maggie Austin creates wedding and event cakes for clients worldwide.

About the workshop~

Gumpaste is for everyone!

A 2-Day workshop for beginners that will leave you feeling like a pro. Learn how a soft blob of simple ingredients can be transformed into lifelike, everlasting sugar flowers with Maggie's gentle and encouraging approach to instruction. Workshop runs from 10 - 4:00 on May 17 + 18, 2025 in the bright and comfortable farmhouse kitchen studio.

What you'll learn~

Using Maggie Austin’s (perfect) homemade gumpaste recipe, make a stunning peony with hydrangea and leaves. You'll learn the three basic methods of sugar flower construction, how to use petal dust to transform your work, and stress-free arrangement techniques.

The setting~

May at Wing & A Prayer Farm means lambs and lilacs, spring is just arriving in the Green Mountain State and new growth is synonymous with new energy. You’ll be comfortable learning with Maggie in the Farmhouse kitchen studio with plenty of bright light and space to move around. You’ll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of a working fiber farm that you will be invited to take in and explore in and around the workshop hours. Let your troubles melt away in this weekend of learning while immersed in natural beauty and inspiring instruction.

Experience the Maggie Austin Workshop

at Wing & A Prayer Farm

Maggie's passion for instruction is rooted in her understanding that every artist is searching for growth. Shaping a soft bit of gumpaste into a gloriously delicate sugar petal requires a willingness to trust in the power of transformation. When artists gather together as students, they become a supportive community that expands technical knowledge, deepens creative commitment, and celebrates personal breakthroughs. For Maggie, guiding this extraordinary journey is an honor.   

Following her career as a classical ballet dancer, Maggie completed the prestigious L’art de la Pâtisserieprogram at the French Pastry School. Together with her sister Jess, she launched Maggie Austin Cake in 2010. From President Obama’s White House Christmas celebrations to Hollywood parties to royal weddings, she is honored to work with illustrious clients all over the globe. 

Maggie teaches sugar flower and cake design to students all over the world, sharing her commitment to each artist's unique process. For Maggie, workshops connect a community of designers who share her deep love of the craft.

Limited Class Size: 6 students