British Baking Master Classes

Join us for a series of free demonstrations and ticketed interactive classes focusing on classic English baked goods used in all sorts of celebrations - from afternoon tea staples to grand wedding cakes.

Cakes

Friday 10 February 2012 at 1pm

Have your cake and eat it too!
Join us to learn about ‘Skinny’ baking using vegetables Master Class with Harry Eastwood. Following a tasting at our Bakery counter of the limited edition Petit Pois cupcakes, TV chef and cookery book author Harry Eastwood will be demonstrating how you can have your cake and eat it too! Harry will be showing us how cake can be healthier if you swap classic baking ingredients such as butter and sugar for vegetables. A great opportunity to meet Harry and ask her all about healthy baking. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor.

Tuesday 14 February at 2pm

St Valentine’s Day Cake Master Class
Join our bakers, Fred & Andrew, to decorate a cake for (or with!) your sweetheart - perfect to enjoy after a romantic dinner. Ticket price includes your cake to take home. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. £35 per person Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Wednesday 28 March at 2pm

How to Bake with Olive Oil Demonstration
Join our chef Luke and learn about baking cakes with olive oil, in celebration of the launch of our Grocery Department’s new season of gourmet olive oils. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Thursday 12th April 2pm

Marvellous Macarons Demonstration.
Our new macarons have been flying of the bakery counter since their launch - visit our demonstration kitchen to see how they are made by Cordon Bleu trained chef Daniel Garcia. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Thursday 19 April at 5.30pm

How to Cover & Assemble Wedding Cakes Master Class with Zoe Clark
Fortnum & Mason wedding cake baker Zoe Clark will demonstrate the basics behind constructing your own wedding cake – including covering and even stacking the tiers. Please note that this class does not involve customer participation, but there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and watch £35 each, which includes a glass of wine, the opportunity to taste Fortnum’s wedding cakes and a signed copy of Zoe’s new book. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £35. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Tuesday 29 May at 3pm

Street Party Cake Demonstration
One of our pastry chefs will be showing us how to turn a simple sheet cake into a stunning Street Party table centrepiece using British ingredients. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Thursday 24 May at 5.30pm

How to Decorate Celebration Cakes; Master Class with Mich Turner
Mich Turner will be showing guests how to decorate celebration cakes and how to use her range of professional tools at home. Customers will practice what they’ve learnt on their own cake and take it home. Ticket price includes a signed copy of Mich Turner’s Master Class cookery book, a glass of wine, the cake you have decorated and the chance to ask Mich your burning questions on cake decorating! Space is very limited to only ten guests per session, please book early to avoid disappointment. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £45. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Thursday 24 May at 4pm and Thursday 21 June at 5.30pm

Tea and Cake Pairing Master Class
Join our Tea Specialist, Margot, and our Bakery Buyer, Natalie, to learn how to select the optimum teas to serve with your favourite cakes. St. James Restaurant Tea Taster’s Room, Fourth Floor. Tickets £20. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Thursday 24 May at 5.30pm or Thursday 21 June at 5.30pm

“How to Decorate Celebration Cakes” Master Class with Mich Turner
Mich Turner will be showing guests how to decorate celebration cakes and how to use her range of professional tools at home. Customers will practice what they’ve learnt on their own cake and take it home. Ticket price includes a signed copy of Mich Turner’s Master Class cookery book, a glass of wine, the cake you have decorated and the chance to ask Mich your burning questions on cake decorating! Space is very limited to only ten guests per session, please book early to avoid disappointment. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £45 per person, per session. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

 

Thursday 5 July at 5.30pm

How to Make Sugar Flowers Master Class with Zoe Clark
Zoe will be teaching us how to make stunning sugar flowers, as featured on the Fortnum & Mason wedding cakes. Customers will be able to take the flowers they make home to use on their own celebration cakes. Ticket price includes a glass of wine, the chance to ask Zoe any of your cake decorating questions and any sugar flowers you make to take home. Limited to 10 people maximum, please book early to avoid disappointment. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £25. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Pastry

Friday 27 April at 1pm

Proper Puff Pastry! Master Class
Join our bakers, Fred & Andrew, for a hands-on class in making proper puff pastry and how to use it to make sweet and savoury treats. Ticket price includes taking your baked pastry dish home, the opportunity to quiz Fred & Andrew, and the chance to taste an assortment of traditional English handmade baked goods using Fred & Andrew’s very own handmade puff pastry. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. £15 per person. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Friday 18 May at 1.30pm

“How to ‘do’ choux!” Choux Pastry Demonstration
Join Fred & Andrew, our in-house bakers, for a comprehensive session on making choux pastry from scratch. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Thursday 7 June at 5pm

Sweet Pie Master Class
Join our bakers, Fred & Andrew, in a lesson on how to make the ultimate fruit pie! Fred & Andrew will guide you step-by-step through making excellent short crust pastry and show you how to use it to make a delicious pie. Ticket price includes all ingredients and your finished pie to take home. Limited to 10 people. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor£15 per person. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Friday 10 August at 2pm

Bread Rolls Demonstration
Fred & Andrew will be showing customers how to make tasty bread rolls from scratch to wow your guests at summer picnics, BBQs and al fresco dinner parties. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Biscuits & Buns

Thursday 15 March at 5.30pm

How to Decorate Wedding Favour Cookies (& other pretty biscuits); Master Class by Zoe Clark
This delightful biscuit-icing demonstration features our stunning wedding favour range, and our beautiful Fabergé egg-inspired Easter cookies. Decorate your own under Zoe’s benign tutelage, and take them home. £25 per ticket which includes a glass of wine, a Fortnum & Mason Fabergé egg cookie and the cookies you decorate on the evening. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £25. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Mothering Sunday 18 March at 12 noon

Mothering Sunday Scone Master Class
Our bakers, Fred & Andrew, will be taking you and your mother through scone making step–by-step. Ticket price includes a glass of wine, a Fortnum & Mason tea towel and your freshly baked scones to take home, rightly proud of your joint efforts. £30 per person. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Tuesday 20 March at 1pm and Tuesday 3 April at 1pm

Hot Cross Buns Demonstration
Our bakers, Fred & Andrew, will be showing our customers how to make the ultimate Hot Cross Buns. They’re not one a penny, or two a penny – they are absolutely free. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor

Friday 20 July at 2pm

Scone Master Class
Following the success of the Autumn classes, our bakers, Fred & Andrew, will once again be taking customers through scone making step by step. Ticket price includes your scones to take home. Limited to 10 people.  per person. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor. Tickets £15. Reservations: 0845 602 5694

Thursday 29 March at 2pm and Thursday 23 August at 2pm

Party Animals” Biscuit Decorating Demonstration
Come and watch Ellie, an artist-cum-baker who creates our stunning animal decorated biscuits, show how she works her magic powers with piping bags. FREE. Demonstration Kitchen, First Floor