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Key Facts

  • Starting
    7 Nov 2025
    Location
    Merton
    Start Time
    10:00
    End Time
    14:00
    Duration
    5 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Friday
    Start Date
    7 Nov 2025
    Level
    Short Course
    Code
    MACX412ML

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 100
Bake Well for Less

This course is for beginners who want to learn how to bake inexpensively: not just cakes but delicious breads, biscuits and pastries.

In a sociable environment we will prepare and measure ingredients and bake a range of deserts.

Students will master basic skills in the kitchen and learn about budgeting, food safety and hygiene, nutrition and sustainable living.

We will also talk about active living, recycling and re-using in the kitchen.

  • Entry Requirements


    No previous experience required

  • Course Content


    Each course has five different topics:

    • Small treats
    • Pastries
    • 3-layered cakes
    • Breads
    • Loaf bakes

    Students will:

    • Learn and practice baking skills in the informal and interactive setting of our Merton Campus kitchen
    • Learn how to make and stick to budgets in the kitchen
    • Master principles of kitchen safety and hygiene
    • Understand and apply sustainability and zero waste principles in the kitchen
    • Make new friends with the same passion for baking
  • Progression Next Steps


    You may like to progress on to one of the following:

    • Live Well for Less
    • Cook Well for Less
    • Cake Baking and Decorating
  • Additional Information


    All recipes and ingredients will be provided. Please note that there is a £25 materials fee for this course to cover ingredients and equipment.

    Please contact your tutor Beata Allen if you need any information about the course content: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Course Structure


    This course is part of a 30 week programme running from September to June, consisting of 6 x 5 weeks. You will learn 30 different recipes if you attend all 30 weeks!