Get your classic Christmas baking sorted – just in time for the festive season – in this fun and casual LIVE online baking class.

Classic Christmas will take place on Sunday 24th November 2024 (10.00am-12.30pm).

This course, in this format, with Anneka on our screens and in our kitchens, along with the comprehensive course notes is an excellent way to learn and gain confidence with Christmas baking. To be able to watch Anneka at work, and ask questions and make comments in real time was valuable and inspiring, particularly for those of us who are not Sydney-based ... I hoped to improve my baking skills and gain confidence around fruit cakes and Christmas puddings and I feel that I have gained more than I expected ... All the content of the course, from enrolment to delivery, was precise and happened exactly as was stated and I was more than happy with my experience.

Ann, Adelaide

Get your Christmas baking organised in time for the festive season – right in your very own kitchen!

Classic Christmas is a fun and casual 2.5-hour LIVE virtual baking class where you will be guided through how to make your own traditional rich fruitcake, Christmas pudding and fruit mince pies – all cleverly made using the same base fruit mixture!

Anneka Manning will share all of her practical tips and tricks, helping you to troubleshoot your way through your own Christmas baking and ultimately making the whole experience more efficient and more pleasurable.

You will also have the ability to bake your own Traditional Christmas Cake* along with Anneka as well as ask any questions that arise as you bake together during the session. Anneka will also be demonstrating the Traditional Christmas Pudding and Fruit Mince Pies recipes, which you can then bake after the class in your own time. The virtual Live Session will be supported by printable recipes and resources which will become your go-to Christmas baking kit year after year.

At the end of this class, you will come away not only with new-found skills and confidence but you can tick one thing off your "to-do" list with a Christmas Cake, Christmas Pudding and Fruit Mince Pies ready for your festive feast!

*Gluten-free option available. 

Date

Sunday 24th November 2024 at 10.00am-12.30pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time UTC+11) via Zoom.

Please allow at least 3 hours baking time for your cake after the Live Session finishes.

The Live Session will be recorded and will be available for you to watch afterward if you are unable to attend or if you would simply like to rewatch it at a later date.

If you're interested in joining in a future LIVE class and would like to be notified when new dates are released, please fill in your details at the bottom of this page.

Cost

$100

I had a fabulous morning learning about Christmas baking with Anneka Manning. If you want to give Christmas baking a go, then this is a fun way to to do it. I feel I got everything out of the course and then some!

Michele, Lake Macquarie

Who is this class suitable for?

This class is, quite simply, suitable for everyone – from absolute beginners to more experienced bakers. As this class is completed online, it is suitable for students from all over the world.

What will I get?

• A 2.5-hour virtual live baking demonstration (which will take place on Zoom and will be recorded) where Anneka Manning will guide you through the process of making a traditional Christmas cake, pudding and fruit mince pies. You will have the opportunity to bake the Christmas cake along with Anneka
• 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 surrounded (virtually) by like-minded people
• A complete guide to traditional Christmas baking which you can refer to and use to troubleshoot in the future to ensure baking success year after year
• Invaluable printable information sheets and recipes
• Lifetime access to the live video and course material
• Membership to BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table online group to continue asking questions and share your baking
• Baking confidence, knowledge and skill to use regularly at home

It was brilliant. Much more than I expected. Things made sense as Annneka explained everything so well ... Presenting the course with 1 mixture making 3 recipes was brilliant. It saves time and effort and is therefore economical as well.

Sophia, Brisbane

If you are interested in taking part in this class in 2024, please fill out your details below and you'll be one of the first to know when dates are released.

Make Me a Baker Online 2025 is now open for bookings!

The practical, approachable, inspiring and fun way to learn to bake

This unique 10-month online baking program is designed to make you a confident, inspired and skilled baker - no matter your current ability – all from your very own kitchen! 

Now available to bakers all over the world, Make Me a Baker Online is hosted by Anneka Manning and includes regular online live classes spread over the program's 10-month duration together with with online support and set ‘homework’ to embed the learning. The live sessions will be recorded so you can watch (or rewatch) at a time that suits you. There will also be supplementary Q&A sessions held mid-week which will also be recorded to rewatch if you are unable to attend live.

Throughout this comprehensive program, you will learn not only the 'how' but also the 'why' of baking, exploring the science behind it and giving you the know-how and confidence to be a brilliant baker. Make Me a Baker not only covers the basics of baking but all of the more challenging techniques as well.

You will have lifetime access to the online material so you can work through the content in your own time and come back to it whenever it suits you.

Don't take our word for it! Hear what some of our graduates had to say about their Make Me a Baker experience.

What do I get?

• Access to Anneka Manning's extensive 30+ years of baking experience, knowledge and her fail-safe, tried-and-tested recipes, plus the ability to get her advice, feedback and answers to any baking questions for the duration of the program
• 12 live video sessions which will take place on Zoom and will be recorded so that you can watch (or re-watch) them in your own time if you are unable to attend
• The flexibility of baking at home at your own pace using your own equipment and ingredients
  
• A community of passionate, like-minded bakers to (virtually) share the experience with
• Exclusive membership to the Make Me a Baker online forum, which is only open to students of the program, to receive support from Anneka and the BakeClub Team whenever you need it throughout the program
• 'Baking for Business' online session for those interested in setting up their own home baking business.
• Downloadable recipe and information kits for every live session
• Free BakeClub & Co. Membership for 2025
• A 15% discount off both KitchenAid appliances* and the entire Cakers Warehouse range

* Discount code valid off the listed price for Australian orders only when purchased on kitchenaid.com.au.

Gluten-free Baking Essentials is a self-paced online course that will introduce you to the tricky world of gluten-free baking.

Discover this no-fuss 'real' guide to the world of gluten-free baking – in your own time!

Gluten-free Baking Essentials is a self-paced online course that will introduce you to the tricky world of gluten-free baking and will give you an understanding of gluten-free ingredients and how to use them successfully – all from your own home kitchen!

Completed in your own time, at your own pace, this course will give you a thorough understanding of what can be substituted for gluten-based ingredients in your baking and introduce you to the best gluten-free flour options. You will learn how to make your own gluten-free flour blends and for which type of recipe each blend is best suited, as well as how to adapt recipes to gluten-free (and how to get the best results!). You will also receive an invaluable collection of gluten-free recipes that you can build upon and use on a daily basis including gluten-free bread, pastry, pizza base, muffins, biscuits and a special celebration cake.

Guided by Anneka Manning, she will share her more than 30 years of baking experience, knowledge and research, as well as all of her practical and handy tips and tricks.

By the end of this course, you will walk away with all the knowledge, skill and confidence you need to get the best out of recipes without gluten and enjoy successful – and delicious – gluten-free baking!

Gluten-free Baking Essentials is accredited by Coeliac Australia.

How to enrol

Gluten-free Baking Essentials is a self-paced course and is now open for enrolment. 

Cost

$100

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is, quite simply, suitable for bakers of all skill levels who want to expand their gluten-free knowledge and understand how gluten-free ingredients work and how to use them successfully in their baking. This course is not only for those who need to avoid gluten in their own diets, but also those who want to bake for family and friends who are gluten-intolerant.

As this course is completed online, it is suitable for students from all over the world.

What will I get?

• An understanding of gluten-free baking, substitutions and gluten-free flour options
• Downloadable and printable information resources including The Principles of Gluten-free Baking, A Guide to Gluten-free Flours, Starches and Other Ingredients, Making Your Own Gluten-free Flour Blends and Tips for Gluten-free Baking
• An invaluable collection of delicious gluten-free recipes (many of which are also dairy-free) that you can build upon and use on a daily basis (see full list below)
  
• Membership to BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table online group which will provide ongoing support and inspiration
  
• Gluten-free baking confidence, knowledge and skill to use regularly at home

Which recipes are included?

• Artisan-style Gluten-free Bread
• Gluten & Dairy-free Banana & Coconut Berry Muffins
  
• Gluten-free Banana Bread
  
• Gluten-free Chocolate Chunk Cookies
  
• Gluten-free Orange Toffee & Chocolate Celebration Cake
  
• Gluten-free Ricotta, Basil & Tomato Pizza
  
• Gluten-free Shortcrust Pastry
  
• Gluten-free Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
  
• Gluten-free Zucchini, Feta & Pesto Galette
  
• Seeded Gluten-free Crackers

How does a self-paced course work?

This online course is completely self-guided. Upon enrolment, you will gain access to the course content which you can work through at your own pace. You can log on whenever it is convenient for you and complete the modules one day at a time.

You can take as long as you need to complete the course – it's up to you how quickly you want to work through the content. You will have lifetime access to all the recipes and printable information sheets so you can dip in and out of it whenever it suits you.

There is the option to connect with other bakers via Facebook through BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table membership group and via Instagram using #bakeschoolglutenfree. This way you can share your experience and support each other as your confidence and skills grow.

So, is Gluten-Free Baking Essentials for me?

• Do you need to avoid gluten in your diet but still want to bake delicious things you can eat?
• Do you want to bake successfully for family and friends who are gluten-intolerant?
• Would you like to gain a thorough understanding of what can be substituted for gluten-based ingredients in your baking and gain the confidence to do so?
• Would you like to be guided and inspired by Anneka's 30+ years of baking experience in your own kitchen?
• Do you have more time on your hands at the moment and keen to learn a new skill?

If any of these sound like you, then this course is the one for you!