The Brighton & Hove Food Partnership's Community Kitchen is a cookery school where everyone can cook, learn new skills and enjoy food with others. We want everyone to experience the benefits of cooking and eating together. By paying for a cookery class, you help other people to attend cookery activities, regardless of finance, confidence or ability, and to make lasting changes to their lives.
Description
Experienced baker Sally Dellar, of Crumbs & Doilies and the popular Cupcake Jemma Youtube Channel, reveals the secrets behind the perfect Croquembouche, including light choux pastry, craquelin and classic creme diplomat. Pipe, bake and dip your way to the perfect dessert for your next party.
This class is suitable for ANYONE! Beginners, intermediates and advanced bakers are all welcome.
Learn key skills and professional techniques including:
- Creating the delicate flavour and unique look of craquelin.
- How to pipe and bake the choux with the craquelin topping.
- Creating creme diplomat from creme patisserie, before filling the choux.
- Dip and create a gorgeous Croquembouche using a chocolate glaze.
Dietary information: The bakes in this class include gluten, eggs and dairy. For any other allergies or dietary requirements, please contact us to discuss before booking.
"Good balance between doing and demonstrating." "Enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere, great event"
What previous participants said
About your chef
Sally began her baking career at the esteemed London bakery Crumbs & Doilies 15 years ago, creating delicious treats that gained huge acclaim through their online presence. Sally has also been a fixture on the company’s hugely successful YouTube channel Cupcake Jemma, where she creates fool-proof recipe videos every week with her 2 co-hosts. For the last 2 years Sally has been teaching baking and cake decorating classes to the public and loves nothing more than bringing people together in a safe and inclusive environment to share her experience and help others to learn new skills.
Date & Time
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue Details
The Community Kitchen
113 Queens RoadBrighton and Hove, East Sussex BN1 3XG
