About This Class

This is Christmas baking with a bit of theatre. Over the session, you'll make two festive bakes designed to impress: a Black Forest yule log and a batch of cinnamon mince pie swirls. The yule log is the centrepiece. You'll bake a light chocolate sponge, learn the knack of rolling it while warm without cracks, then fill it with cherries and cream in proper Black Forest style. Once assembled, you'll finish it with rich chocolate and decorate it into something that looks like it belongs in a bakery window — and you'll know exactly how you did it. Alongside the log, you'll make cinnamon mince pie swirls: a twist on the classic mince pie, with buttery pastry rolled around spiced mincemeat and warm cinnamon, then sliced and baked until golden. They're the sort of thing that disappears from a plate very quickly, so it's fortunate you'll be making plenty. Along the way you'll pick up techniques that carry well beyond Christmas — sponge making, rolling and filling, pastry handling, and finishing touches that lift a bake from good to memorable. Everything you make comes home with you, ready to serve or squirrel away for the big day. Dietary & Allergy Info This class is suitable for vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Please let us know your dietary needs and any allergies at the time of booking so we can advise on suitability. Skills • Making and rolling a chocolate sponge without cracking • Filling and assembling a yule log • Chocolate finishing and decoration • Pastry handling and shaping swirls • Working with spice and seasonal flavours • A finished Black Forest yule log and a batch of cinnamon mince pie swirls to take home Details • Duration: 3.5 hrs • Skill level: All Levels • No prior experience required. Upcoming Class Dates: • Thursday 3rd December 2026 • Sunday 6th December 2026 • Friday 11th December 2026 • Sunday 13th December 2026