Simple Cakes
- Online Classes -
Learn all there is to know about making the cake you want to bake, eat and share in this fun and informative self-paced online baking course.
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 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 the secrets to delicious (and impressive!) cakes – right in your very own kitchen!
Simple Cakes is a fun and informative online baking course 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 take you through the process and share her more than 30 years of baking experience, knowledge and research.
The course includes a 3-hour masterclass pre-recorded video (which was previously recorded as a Live Session), which enables you to take part in this course entirely at your own pace. Not only does the video include full step-by-step instructions for making a quintessential buttercake complete with buttercream, but you will have the ability to bake along in your own time and have access to all the questions that were answered during the session. 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.
This virtual masterclass is 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 classes so we do not recommend it for students who have already taken part in those classes.
Dates
Simple Cakes is a self-paced course and is open for enrolment now.
Please note: The video included in this course is a pre-recorded 3-hour video of a Live Session that took place earlier this year.
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
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
Who is this class suitable for?
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.
What will I get?
- A 3-hour pre-recorded masterclass video where you can bake along with Anneka Manning and learn how to make a classic Vanilla Buttercake with Raspberry Buttercream
- Membership to BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table online group to continue asking questions and share your baking
- Access to Anneka's baking experience and knowledge through The Kitchen Table and the ability to ask any baking-related questions
- A thorough understanding of how to make cakes and how to apply what you’ve learnt to be able to troubleshoot in the future and ensure baking success
- Invaluable printable information sheets and recipes
- Lifetime access to the live video and course material
- A chance to learn surrounded (virtually) by like-minded people
- Baking confidence, knowledge and skill to use regularly at home
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.
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
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 watch the video and bake the recipes entirely in your own time. You will have lifetime access to all the recipes, videos and printable information sheets.
There is the option to connect with Anneka and other bakers via Facebook through BakeClub's exclusive The Kitchen Table membership groups. This way you can share your experience and support each other as your confidence and skills grow.
If you are interested in a future class, please fill out your details below and you'll be one of the first to know when new dates are released.
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