Learn from expert bakers how to make vegan and gluten free desserts that taste delicious and are free from processed ingredients.

In this session you will learn how to make a Vegan Brownie and a Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake.

We will guide you through:

• The fundamentals of vegan baking, covering basic nutritional information, how to use plant based ingredients in lieu of animal based ones
• Discovering useful tips and the common mistakes about vegan and gluten free baking
• A range of baking techniques and recipes that will allow you to avoid expensive and unhealthy store-bought products
• An overview of vegan and gluten free ingredients on the market and their use
• You will take home a flavorful gluten free cake (which can also be a base for a celebration decorated cake) and enough brownies to make your family happy

• Our Amazing Heritage: Learn at the National Bakery School, the oldest Bakery School in the UK
• Exceptional Facilities: enjoy your masterclass in our state-of-the-art teaching spaces
• Expert Guidance: our staff are passionate about all things baking, and even more passionate about sharing their expertise in fun and interactive sessions
• Sharing an experience: join together with friends or family to learn a new skill, or make them a delicious gift
• This hands-on workshop will equip you with a range of baking techniques and versatile recipes to ensure that your plant-based and/or gluten free diets are enjoyable and full of delicious flavors

At the end of the course you will have:

• Learned how to make vegan and gluten free deserts
• Gained practical experience by making a vegan brownie and gluten free orange and almond cake
• Gained insight into how make vegan and gluten free alternatives free from processed ingredients
• Made your own deserts ready to take home and replicate!

Cristiana Solinas 

Head of the National Bakery School

Cristiana has a deep knowledge and passion of the culinary industry and brings an empathetic communication style with an emphasis on building caring and engaging relationships with students.

A graduate of the French Pastry School in Chicago, Cristiana successful ran her own bistro in British Columbia, before embracing a career in education that eventually led to her current role as Head of the National Bakery School.

Cristiana’s inspirational and authentic teaching approach is perfect to delivering engaging and fun classes for those with every level of baking and pastry experience.

For information on our policies (payment, cancellation, terms and conditions, etc.) visit our general information page.

If you have a question that we haven’t answered here, please contact lsbushortcourses@lsbu.ac.uk and we will respond to your query within 24 hours.