Easy-to-follow baking classes with no prior experience ‘kneaded’
When it comes to going out with your friends during the weekends, there are only so few things that you can do as a group that are fun and to everyone’s liking. From movies and cafe-hopping to karaoke and merrymaking sessions, it might seem like you’ve exhausted all options, but not to worry – you can get your dose of hands-on fun at baking classes, where you can transform from a baking novice into a pastry master!
You can even make your own chocolate bars!
Conveniently located in CapitaLand malls, these 3 baking and cooking studios offer a wide range of interesting classes for you to learn a new skill from. Bring home your masterpieces and take the chance to impress your friends or family – a single 2-hour session was enough for me to go from zero to hero!
ABC Cooking Studio
Learn to make Japanese speciality treats at ABC Cooking Studio in Westgate, a Japanese studio that boasts over 25 studios in 8 other countries all around the world! Specialising in healthy treats with original recipes developed back at their headquarters in Japan, the entire studio is bright and clean, and in true Japanese fashion, everything came with detailed thoughtfulness.
Classes are limited to just 4 people each so that you get full attention from your instructors, aprons are provided to keep your clothes clean, and even lockers are available to keep your belongings safe during the class!
Multiple classes are held each day so that it’s easy for you to find a time slot on their online portal that best fits your schedule, with 5 types of courses for you to choose from – Bread, Cakes, Cooking, Wagashi, and Kids.
Learn to make a variety of dishes at ABC Cooking Studio! Source: ABC Cooking Studio Singapore
Each course carries recipes of varying difficulty levels, and their Cooking classes cover everything from Japanese classics like Handmade Ramen to world cuisines such as Indian Curry and Spanish Seafood Paella!
One of the instructors demonstrating how to make Quick Cook Quinoa. Source: ABC Cooking Studio Singapore
We gave one of their trial classes a try, and despite not being the fastest learners, we were never once rushed or chided, but instead encouraged patiently and warmly!
The instructors knew exactly what to do, and were very helpful in providing us assistance when needed while allowing us to have full rein over the baking process. This way, we got to fully enjoy the hands-on experience!
Check out our finished products – Ham Mayonnaise Bread and Cinnamon Roll!
Plus, the instructors at ABC Cooking Studio undergo training and study sessions monthly to ensure that they’re up to date with the recipes and baking techniques, so you can rest assured that you’ll always be in good hands.
You’ll be able to bring home the exclusive recipes too after the class!
Address: #03-01 Westgate, 3 Gateway Drive, Singapore 608532
Opening Hours: 10AM – 10PM Daily
Website
RedMan by Phoon Huat
Bake, shop, and eat all under one roof at RedMan by Phoon Huat, a multi-concept baking wonderland that houses a retail section, delicatessen, ready-to-eat-counter, and the RedMan Baking Studio!
The RedMan Baking Studio can accommodate groups of up to 12 people maximum!
Guest chefs are brought in to conduct masterclasses occasionally, but most of the classes offered are helmed by their resident chef who has close to 40 years of experience in the industry under his belt.
The chef also has a knack for putting a spin on classic dishes, so many of the recipes taught are his own creations! These include the Hailemese Buttermilk Bread & Garlic Tomato Bread, Chicken Floss Mochi Loaf, and Emulsified Chocolate Sponge & Black Forest Cake, and we found ourselves following every step with ease.
If I could say so myself, our pastries and cakes came out looking like they were baked by Martha Stewart herself. To be capable of creating such masterpieces was really an amazing feeling – something we’ve never thought was possible until that day!
Here’s the best part – you can purchase the same ingredients used in the class from the store to recreate your masterpiece whenever you want at home!
The store is full of baking supplies and more!
Besides bread and cakes, RedMan also holds hands-on workshops on cake-decorating. Whenever festivals like Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas roll around, they’ll have classes to teach you how to make your very own mooncakes and log cakes too – you don’t see that around often!
Address: #B1-14/15 The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Opening Hours: 10AM – 10PM Daily
Website
Lemuel Chocolate
Reminiscent of Willy Wonka and his magical chocolate factory, learn to mould your very own chocolate bars from scratch at Lemuel Chocolate, an artisan chocolate studio at The Star Vista!
Specialising in bean-to-bar craft chocolates, Lemuel’s artisan creations managed to attain the highly coveted Academy of Chocolate UK Award. Its prized chocolates were made with only 2 ingredients – cocoa beans and organic cane sugar.
You can experience this fun in their Basic Tempering and Moulding class too!
Experience the joy involved in handcrafting chocolates through their expedited 3-Day Bean-To-Bar Workshop. We not only left as chocolate connoisseurs with new-found knowledge on how to identify quality chocolates, but also got a rare chance to pour melted chocolate all over a marble table top, spread them about, and create large swirl patterns with them!
Classes will be capped at 4 pax to ensure that everyone gets proper guidance!
You can also craft and hand-paint bonbons with coloured cocoa butter at their 2-day Handcrafted Bonbon Workshop. Besides learning how to make various types of bonbon fillings and cap and fill our bonbons properly, we ended the class with a pretty box of chocolates – in other words, the perfect handmade gift to someone special!
They have 3-hour long Bean To Bar Appreciation classes too!
Lemuel also has light snacks like single-origin bakes and hot and iced chocolates for sale. For those who wish to have a quick look around before signing up for a class, every day, 5 walk-in customers will be able to get a sampling session and a guided tour of the kitchen by the passionate founder himself! Admission to the tour costs just $5, which can be used to redeem other chocolate products in the store after the tour.
Address: #B1-31 The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617
Opening Hours: 10AM – 10PM Daily
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This post was sponsored by CapitaLand Limited.
