Seasonal Cakes & Sweet Treats: A Hands‑On Baking Course
Seasonal Cakes & Sweet Treats: A Hands‑On Baking Course
£195.00 Inclusive
Learn Seasonal Sweet Baking Skills at River Cottage Cookery School
Spend a full day exploring the delights of seasonal baking with guidance from our professional baker.
You’ll learn to bake and master a sweet enriched dough, create classic biscuits, and temper chocolate to make elegant bonbons with smooth, indulgent ganache. Watch a demonstration of delicate choux pastry in a Paris-Brest showstopper, and finish by baking your own moist, naturally sweet garden cake packed with seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Along the way, you’ll develop essential baking techniques and skills, including dough handling, biscuit making, chocolate tempering, choux pastry, and cake baking – all using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Leave with a stunning collection of handmade baked treats and the confidence to recreate these recipes at home.
Is this course suitable for me? This course isn’t suitable for those with dairy or gluten intolerances. We recommend this course for participants aged 12 and up. Under-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult. These guidelines are in place to ensure the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all our guests. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.
ARRIVE
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
SESSION THREE
LUNCH
SESSION FOUR
SESSION FIVE
SESSION SIX
DEPARTURE
Course Highlights
- Hands-on baking with expert River Cottage chefs
- Master our signature enriched dough, the cornerstone of sweet bread baking and artisan baking
- Bake perfectly textured biscuits, ideal for home baking and sharing over a cup of tea
- Try the art of tempering chocolate as you make chocolate bonbons filled with luxurious ganache
- Learn about choux pastry, and watch as it’s transformed into a show-stopping dessert
- Gain practical baking skills and tips to bake the perfectly moist vegetable cake
- Enjoy a freshly made lunch cooked by the River Cottage Chefs
when new dates are released for this event.
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Learn Seasonal Sweet Baking Skills at River Cottage Cookery School
Spend a full day exploring the delights of seasonal baking with guidance from our professional baker.
You’ll learn to bake and master a sweet enriched dough, create classic biscuits, and temper chocolate to make elegant bonbons with smooth, indulgent ganache. Watch a demonstration of delicate choux pastry in a Paris-Brest showstopper, and finish by baking your own moist, naturally sweet garden cake packed with seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Along the way, you’ll develop essential baking techniques and skills, including dough handling, biscuit making, chocolate tempering, choux pastry, and cake baking – all using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Leave with a stunning collection of handmade baked treats and the confidence to recreate these recipes at home.
Is this course suitable for me? This course isn’t suitable for those with dairy or gluten intolerances. We recommend this course for participants aged 12 and up. Under-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult. These guidelines are in place to ensure the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all our guests. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or need more information.
ARRIVE
SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
SESSION THREE
LUNCH
SESSION FOUR
SESSION FIVE
SESSION SIX
DEPARTURE
Course Highlights
- Hands-on baking with expert River Cottage chefs
- Master our signature enriched dough, the cornerstone of sweet bread baking and artisan baking
- Bake perfectly textured biscuits, ideal for home baking and sharing over a cup of tea
- Try the art of tempering chocolate as you make chocolate bonbons filled with luxurious ganache
- Learn about choux pastry, and watch as it’s transformed into a show-stopping dessert
- Gain practical baking skills and tips to bake the perfectly moist vegetable cake
- Enjoy a freshly made lunch cooked by the River Cottage Chefs
when new dates are released for this event.