Key Facts

Baking: Cakes, Breads and Pastries

This 10-week course is suitable for both beginners and more experienced bakers. The course provides a lot of creative freedom to participants, who will work on a portfolio showcasing their individual ideas. You will analyse and study ingredients in detail, learn new skills and techniques and experiment with different flavours.

Participants will be able to share ideas and recipes from different cultures as we discuss different regional approaches to baking.

  • Course Content


    Each week you will create a different bake, developing your skills through a range of techniques:

    • 1 Muffins with compote
    • 2 Biscuits - cookies and cinnamon
    • 3 Focaccia
    • 4 Chocolate tart
    • 5 Choux pastry
    • 6 Fillings and decorating
    • 7 Puff pastry - tarts and cheese straws
    • 8 3-layered cake: raspberries and cream
    • 9 Macaroons
    • 10 Individual showcase