Bake Class Step by Step: Recipes for Sweet and Savory Breads, Cakes, Cookies and Desserts

Become the baker you want to be with this approachable and inspiring way of learning to bake anything.

Whether you’re a beginner baker or you’re already baking with confidence, Anneka Manning’s unique step-by-step lesson sequence will help you master the 10 fundamental mixing methods. With expert instructions and step-by-step photos, learn these 10 methods, which provide the foundation for all baking recipes:

1. The Measure & Mix Method
2. The Measure & Beat Method
3. The Folding Method
4. The Mixing in a Food Processor Method
5. The Creaming Method
6. The Rubbing-in Method
7. The Whisking Egg Whites Method
8. The Whisking Egg Whites & Sugar Method
9. The Whisking Egg & Sugar Method
10. The Kneading Method

This must-have reference features sage advice and tips for baking success and how to stock a baker’s pantry, plus 90 sweet and savory foolproof recipes (plus variations) that will build your know-how and confidence in a progressive and practical way. By the end of the lesson sequence, you’ll be able to make your own beautiful artisan-style home-baked goods.

These decadent recipes are accompanied by gorgeous photographs and reliable step-by-step instructions. Whether you have a sweet tooth or a more savory appetite, you can enjoy such recipes as:
 

• Mini Baked Jam Doughnuts
• Pecan & Cinnamon Oat Biscuits
• Easy Vanilla Cake with Passionfruit Buttercream
• Zucchini, Parmesan & Basil Muffins
• Lemon & Blueberry Cheesecake
• Fig & Cranberry Christmas Cake
• Asparagus & Gruyere Tart
• Raspberry Swiss Roll
• Powder Puffs
• Sour Cherry, Chocolate & Almond Biscotti
• Gluten-free Baby Passionfruit Cakes with Raspberry Icing (that’s right—there are gluten-free recipes included!)

Each recipe is “deliciously moreish,” and you’ll delight in adding them to your baking repertoire. But prepare yourself for an avalanche of requests to bake all of them again (and again!).

 

In her more than 25 years as an author, food editor, consultant, teacher, and publisher, Anneka Manning has worked for an impressive list of leading food publications. She has also compiled, written, and contributed to numerous best-selling books, including Mastering the Art of Baking (Murdoch Books). Through her Sydney-based baking school, BakeClub, Anneka teaches home cooks the tricks of the trade in practical, approachable, and inspiring one-off classes and in her unique, six- month Make Me a Baker program. Her friendly and engaging approach to her writing and teaching comes from her vast experience, and she holds a firm belief that baking is something to be valued and, ultimately, shared.