Bake Well for Less


A beginner baking course covering breads, pastries, biscuits, cakes and loaf bakes through interactive kitchen sessions.
About this course
Participants prepare and measure ingredients before baking across five topic areas: small treats, pastries, three-layered cakes, breads and loaf bakes. The course takes place in an informal, interactive kitchen setting and combines baking practice with guidance on budgeting, food safety, hygiene and nutrition. Sessions also introduce sustainable and zero-waste approaches, including recycling and reusing items in the kitchen, alongside discussion of active living. The programme is designed around baking economically rather than focusing only on cakes.
What you'll learn
- Prepare and measure ingredients for a range of baked goods.
- Apply basic baking techniques to breads, pastries, biscuits, cakes and loaf bakes.
- Use kitchen budgeting principles when planning baking activities.
- Follow core food safety and hygiene practices.
- Apply sustainability and zero-waste principles in the kitchen.
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for beginners and is delivered through sociable, interactive group sessions in a kitchen setting. It suits learners who want to practise baking while also exploring budgeting, food hygiene and sustainable kitchen habits. The source does not state that previous experience is required.
Before you go
- Recipes, ingredients and equipment are provided.
Where this course runs
South Thames Colleges Group
Adult education at Merton, Kingston, Wandsworth, Tooting and Carshalton
16 baking courses on Learn.LondonUpcoming classes
4 classes
Selected date
Fri 13 Nov 2026
10:00 – 14:00 • 4 weeks
£80
Merton College, Morden
Baking team
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13 Nov 2026 Fridays | 10:00 - 14:00 | Short course4 weeks | BakingTeacher | Merton CollegeLondon Road, Morden SM4 5QX | £80.00 | Book now |
8 Jan 2027 Fridays | 10:00 - 14:00 | Short course4 weeks | BakingTeacher | Merton CollegeLondon Road, Morden SM4 5QX | £80.00 | |
26 Feb 2027 Fridays | 10:00 - 14:00 | Short course3 weeks | BakingTeacher | Merton CollegeLondon Road, Morden SM4 5QX | £80.00 | |
16 Apr 2027 Fridays | 10:00 - 14:00 | Short course4 weeks | BakingTeacher | Merton CollegeLondon Road, Morden SM4 5QX | £80.00 |
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