Simple Cakes LIVE – 28th April 2024
Bake along with Anneka Manning
"Anneka has a wealth of baking knowledge that she so kindly shares. I felt her support and genuine interest in teaching people shone through. It didn’t feel like just another online class. The little tips that came up during the Live Session wouldn’t have if it was just a recipe or recorded session; they were invaluable. This course was a great way to join a small community of like-minded bakers and tweak my baking to guarantee better results."
– Fiona Parker, Melbourne
Learn all there is to know about making the cake you want to bake, eat and share – right in your very own kitchen!
Simple Cakes is a fun and casual 2-hour LIVE virtual baking session where you will learn a range of techniques and countless practical tips giving you everything you need to bake, ice and decorate delicious – and impressive – cakes at home.
Anneka Manning will guide you through the process and share her more than 30 years of baking experience, knowledge and research. During the virtual Live Session, you will have the opportunity to bake a quintessential buttercake complete with buttercream along with Anneka, troubleshooting and gaining invaluable tips and tricks as you go. Not only will you learn the secrets to the 'creaming' method (and get the answer to one of baking's most-asked questions, "How long do I need to cream for?") but you will also gain the building blocks you need for all your future cake baking.
The Live Session will be supported by printable recipes and resources including step-by-step instructions on the two other main mixing methods when it comes to cake baking as well as recipes to practise each method. Each recipe includes multiple variations (giving you a repertoire of over 36 different cakes!) as well as how to adapt for different tin shapes, from standard round and square tins through to cupcakes and sheet cakes. Included are also a number of recipes and instructions for different types of icings (glace, buttercream, frosting and ganache) and clever decoration ideas for your cakes.
At the end of this course, you will walk away with a repertoire of reliable recipes that will become your go-to bakes be it for a special afternoon tea, a casual weekend picnic or the school cake stall.
So, join us and say goodbye to store-bought and packet cakes forever!
Please note: Simple Cakes is a condensed version of our Cakes for Beginners and Cakes online courses so we do not recommend it for students who have already completed those courses.
Dates
Sunday 28th April 2024 at 2.00pm-4.00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) via Zoom.
The session will be recorded and will be available for you to watch afterwards if you are unable to attend the Live Session or rewatch it at a later date.
Student numbers
We will only be accepting a limited number of bakers for this course so that Anneka can answer your baking questions during the Live Session and provide personal feedback.
This class is, quite simply, suitable for everyone – from absolute beginners to more experienced bakers who want to brush up on their cake-baking skills. As this class is completed online, it is suitable for students from all over the world.
"This course encouraged me to bake out of my comfort zone and be more experimental and creative with cakes. I gained so many extra little tips that make my cakes even more refined ... [It included] so many good recipes that I will do over and over as I know they work every time ... This course is definitely worth it."
– Pippa Bell, Nundle NSW
What will I learn?
This course covers the three main mixing methods used when baking cakes: the Measure & Mix method, the Measure & Beat method, and the Creaming method.
Each recipe includes multiple variations as well as how to adapt for different tin shapes, from standard round and square tins through to cupcakes and sheet cakes (giving you a repertoire of over 36 different cakes!).
Included are also a number of recipes and instructions for different types of icings (glace, buttercream, frosting and ganache) and clever decoration ideas for your cakes, as well as loads of helpful information, tips and tricks around cake baking.
What will I get?
- A 2-hour virtual live baking demonstration (which will take place on Zoom and will be recorded) where you will have the opportunity to bake and decorate a Vanilla Buttercake with Raspberry Buttercream along with Anneka Manning
- Access to Anneka's baking experience, knowledge, tips and tricks, and the ability to ask her any questions that come up during the session
- A chance to learn about baking your own beautiful cakes surrounded (virtually) by like-minded people
- A thorough understanding of the cake-baking process and how to apply what you’ve learnt to be able to troubleshoot in the future and ensure baking success
- Membership to BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table online group
- Invaluable printable information sheets and recipes
- Baking confidence, knowledge and skill to use regularly at home
"I have always loved baking but wanted to deep dive into making perfect cakes and the science behind it ... I loved the virtual class!"
– Suzie Naidu, Sydney
Your Instructor
Anneka Manning is an author, food editor, cooking teacher, home economist and the founder of BakeClub. With over 30 years' experience, she specialises in teaching the ‘why’ behind the ‘how’ of baking, giving home cooks the know-how, understanding and skill to bake with confidence and success, every time.