Sunday 23rd November 2025 from 10.00am-1.00pm (AEDT).

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

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 3-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! This class will take place on Sunday 23rd November 2025 from 10.00am-1.00pm.

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.

Dates

Sunday 23rd November 2025, 10.00am-1.00pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC+10) via Zoom.

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

Please note: The Live Session will be recorded and available for you to watch afterwards if you are unable to attend, or rewatch it at a later date if you would like to.

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 (50% off for all BakeClub & Co. Members).

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 3-hour Live Session where Anneka Manning will guide you through the process of making a traditional Christmas cake, pudding and fruit mince pies
• 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 2026, please fill out your details below and we will be in touch when dates are released.

Make Me a Baker 2026 will run from February through to November.

Bookings are now open!

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 35+ 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
• 10 monthly live Q&A video sessions with Anneka where you can ask her any baking questions whether they’re related to the course or just general baking curiosities
• Lifetime access to all of the resources including the information sheets, recipes and video recordings of the Live Sessions
• 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
• One-year free membership to BakeClub & Co.
• 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.

Sourdough is an in-depth, self-paced online course where you will learn everything there is to know about making and baking your own artisan sourdough bread. 

Discover everything you need to know about making your own sourdough – in your own time!

Sourdough is an in-depth, self-paced online course where you will learn everything there is to know about making and baking your own artisan sourdough bread – in your own time, at your own pace – all from your own home kitchen!

Made up of a combination of demonstration videos, printable recipes and invaluable information sheets that you can study at your own pace, this online course will take you through the entire process from making and maintaining your own sourdough starter through to proving, kneading, shaping, baking and even storing your bread.

Throughout the course, Anneka Manning shares her more than 30 years of baking experience, knowledge and research, as well as all of her practical and handy tips and tricks. 

At the end of this course, you will walk away with all the knowledge, skill and confidence you need to be able to bake your own delicious sourdough bread at home.

How to enrol

Sourdough is now open for enrolment.

Cost

$150

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is, quite simply, suitable for everyone, but it is aimed at intermediate to experienced bakers. As this course is completed online, it is suitable for students from all over the world.

What will I get?

• Four downloadable modules which will take you through the complete process of making your own sourdough
• A thorough understanding of the sourdough 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 – and the inspiration to get into the kitchen and get baking!

What will I learn?

• What a sourdough starter is
• How to make your own sourdough starter
• How to feed, maintain, store and get the most from your sourdough starter
• What a levain or pre-frement is
• Key ingredients and equipment needed to make great sourdough bread
• What is the most ideal way to knead and prove your sourdough
• Using proving baskets and how to shape your sourdough without them
• The secret to a crunchy crust and chewy texture (like the artisan ones you buy!)

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 videos, 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 #bakeschoolsourdough. This way you can share your experience and support each other as your confidence and skills grow.

Can I use my own sourdough starter if I already have one?

You are more than welcome to use your own starter if you already have one but we do recommend that you use a sourdough starter that is 100% hydration. A 100% hydration starter is made from, and fed with, equal quantities (by weight) of both flour and water, or 1 part flour and 1 part water (for example, 125g of starter is fed with 125g water and 125g flour).

So, is Sourdough for me?

• Would you like to master the technique of making your own sourdough bread from scratch?
• Would you love to be able to bake artisan-style bread at home?
• 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!