Cakes and Bakes Workshop

Learn to make professional looking cakes at this baking class.



5 hours Class size 1 to 4 guests    

  £175 - £260 (£175 for One person, One set of Ingredients; £260 for Two people, One set of ingredients)

If you have ever oohed and aahed over professionally baked cakes and wondered just how and why they tick all the right boxes of appearance and taste, then this is the class for you.
Former tutor of Slattery School of Excellence, Victoria has joined the team at Food Sorcery to deliver a range of baking classes. The perfect pastry for pies, patisserie passion, tempering chocolate or cake decorating, let Victoria inspire you.
During the class, you will learn:
  • The details that matter when making cakes professionally
  • How to bake three different kinds of cake
  • The secret art of cake flavouring and perfect buttercream making
  • Slicing and layering large cakes
  • Piping cream as a filling to give structure to a layered cake.
You will make and take home:
  • Lemon Drizzle – Moist & tangy cake dotted with lemon zest and drizzled with a tart-and-sweet lemony glaze
  • Black Forex Gateaux – Several layers of chocolate cake, with cherry and kirsch filling
  • Genoise Sponge – A classic sponge cake enriched with butter and egg yolk

Upcoming dates for Cakes and Bakes Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 16 Oct 2026, 7:25am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

2 upcoming dates between 23 Jan 2027 and 2 May 2027.

  • Sat 23 Jan 2027, 11am-4pm
  • Sun 2 May 2027, 11am-4pm
What you'll get
  • All ingredients and tools to make a variety of cakes and bakes to take away with you.
  • Tea/coffee or soft drinks on arrival.
  • You will sit down to a light lunch during the class.
  • Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.
  • The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
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Knowledge required
All Abilities
What to bring
Optional - Bring your own containers to transport your creations home, we have simple ones if you forget.
Location

Food Sorcery Cookery School, Didsbury M20 5WZ

By train or tram: East Didsbury. By bus: 42B or 42C. By car: Follow Wilmslow Road towards Cheadle for approximately 200 yards. Turn right onto Morningside Drive, then immediately left onto the driveway. Food Sorcery is in the first car park.

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Recent reviews of Cakes and Bakes Workshop

  • 5/5 from Holly Brown, attended Oct 2026: We had a brilliant baking class with Victoria. She was clear, helpful and very knowledgable. I was a complete beginner and now I feel confident to try baking on my own at home. Thank you for a lovely day!
  • 5/5 from Christine Burke, attended Oct 2026: Myself and my friend went through work. We had a very pleasant day, very enjoyable, nice and relaxed. There were only 7 in the class including myself, so a nice size. Victoria was very informative through the whole cake baking process, did it step by step, and patient, think we were all novice cake bakers. We had 3 cakes each to take home with us, Black forest gateux, lemon drizzle and one other....surprised at how easy they were to make, so couldnt wait to get home to try them.. didnt get the hang of cracking an egg with 1 hand though, ended up with more egg shell, had a laugh about it. Lunch was provided too. Would be more than happy to recommend anyone wanting to book a class with the lovely Victoria.
  • 5/5 from Emma Horrobin, attended Feb 2025: My 14 year old son absolutely loved his day. Everyone was so friendly and the teacher was helpful. He felt he learned a lot from the day and can’t wait to do another one.
  • 3/5 from Shabina, attended Oct 2024: I recently attended your cake and bakes class, hoping to gain insights into professional cake baking. However, I found that the class did not meet the standards it advertised for and what I was hoping to learn. Fresh cream and icing sugar was already prepared in advance to save time. This omission was disappointing, as it was a key technique I hoped to learn during the session. Additionally, the class felt a bit rushed, which left me feeling that I did not fully benefit from the experience. Given these concerns, I believe the class did not deliver the value I expected, and I would like to request a refund for the session. I appreciate your understanding and hope we can resolve this matter soon. Thank you for your time.
  • 5/5 from Joan Firth, attended Sep 2023: Victoria was very friendly and informative very well explained throughout the class. Venue was excellent All ingredients was supplied Pretty good value Nice lunch provided. Lovely to meet others with the same interests. Would definitely recommend. Will be back to try other classes x
  • 5/5 from Heather Duff, attended Sep 2023: Really enjoyed the class. Victoria was a fabulous teacher who explained things simply and also gave us advice how to rectify any mistakes. All the ingredients were set out for us at our workstations and our dirty dishes and utensils were cleaned up by the two wonderful girls on the team. The day just flew by and I learnt so much! And best of all, I got to take so much cake home with me Would definitely recommend and book again.
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