Learn How to Bake with BBC Good Food

Master the baking basics – from how to read a recipe to top cake baking tips

Are you a beginner baker keen to take your brownies to the next level? Or an experimental baking enthusiast looking to learn the science behind your best bakes?

This course offers both beginner and more advanced bakers alike the chance to learn the mechanics of common basic baking techniques, as well as delicious baking recipes to make – and eat!

Each class begins with a taste or texture investigation, equipment and ingredient run-down, and pain point troubleshooting for different bakes. At the end of each class, you’ll find recipes to try out your new skills!

Master basic bakes and dip your toe into baking science

2020 saw more of us than ever take to the mixing bowl while confined to our homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From banana bread to pizza bases, baking gives cooks of all levels the chance to enjoy the mindful (and tasty) practice of making something from scratch.

On this course, you’ll learn the basic baking techniques for sponge cake, shortcrust pastry, white bread, tarts, pillowy meringues, and brownies.

Jazz up and improve your recipes when baking from scratch

A recipe is a static set of instructions, but it’s important to remember it can be open to interpretation.

You’ll learn how to annotate a recipe, add extras, and explain why each part of the recipe process works.

As you build your confidence, you’ll have the chance to share, advise, and collaborate on recipes with your fellow learners and Good Food experts.

Get insider baking tips and build your baking skills with BBC Good Food

BBC Good Food has over 30 years of culinary teaching experience and their course offers a wealth of knowledge to any budding baker.

You’ll move from easier bakes to the more technically difficult as you become comfortable with new ingredients and techniques week on week.

This course is designed for beginner to intermediate bakers.

Whether you want to learn how baking works so you can be more experimental with your bakes, you’re looking to avoid unhealthy bakes and want to bake from scratch with family, you’re interested in becoming a baking hobbyist, or you’re an experienced baker and want to quantify your skill level while adding new abilities – this course has something for you.

To take part in this course you’ll need a functioning oven and some basic kitchen equipment. An electric whisk will be very useful.

This course is designed for beginner to intermediate bakers.

Whether you want to learn how baking works so you can be more experimental with your bakes, you’re looking to avoid unhealthy bakes and want to bake from scratch with family, you’re interested in becoming a baking hobbyist, or you’re an experienced baker and want to quantify your skill level while adding new abilities – this course has something for you.

• Describe the techniques used in cooking, and in particular baking.
• Investigate the behaviours that they will create around them as they cook, the cultural role that baking plays in life and how to become better cooks.
• Research and compare recipes that they want to try, they will learn to evaluate what makes a good set of instructions.
• Interpret or "read" a recipe to see if it is workable, and to annotate it to improve it
• Explore new flavours and experiment with different ingredients and be brave when cooking
• Reflect on failure if it happens, assess possible causes and modify techniques.
• Produce baked goods throughout the course will therefore test the theory