Traditional Christmas Cake
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Traditional Christmas Cake

Wednesday 11 November 2026
16:30 - 20:30
Valletta Design Cluster

35% Early Bird Discount — Ends in 7d 06h 00m 35s

Start your Christmas baking early with this hands-on Traditional Christmas Cake Masterclass! Bake a rich, fruit-filled Christmas cake from scratch, learn how to feed and mature it with alcohol, and discover how to create a beautiful festive finish using marzipan, dried citrus, spices and natural decorations. From the first ingredients to the final festive touches, learn techniques you can recreate at home and start a delicious new Christmas tradition.

What you'll learn

  • •Prepare a traditional, fruit-filled Christmas cake completely from scratch
  • •Understand the ingredients and techniques behind a rich festive cake
  • •Learn how to feed a Christmas cake with alcohol and care for it as it matures
  • •Understand how to store and mature your cake in the weeks before Christmas
  • •Prepare a cake for covering with marzipan
  • •Practice applying and finishing marzipan on a dummy cake
  • •Create rustic festive decorations inspired by dried citrus, spices and fresh herbs
  • •Combine natural-looking decorations to achieve an elegant Christmas cake finish
  • •Learn simple decorating methods that can be recreated at home
  • •No previous baking or cake-decorating experience is required

The menu

  • Traditional fruit-filled Christmas cake

Suggested clothing

Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for a hands-on baking session and closed-toe footwear. An apron is recommended, and long hair should be tied back during food preparation.

Allergens

Used in this class

  • Gluten (wheat), Dairy, Eggs, Nuts (almonds) and Peanuts. The products may contain Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphites.

Our training kitchen is a shared food-handling environment, and while we take every reasonable precaution, traces of allergens may be present and/or may occur. By attending, participants acknowledge and accept this risk. Please declare any known allergies when booking and, if you have a severe or life-threatening allergy, contact us by email before booking so we can discuss whether the class is suitable for you.

Allergies declaration

The training kitchen is a shared environment. Cross-contamination with several allergens may occur without the knowledge of the instructor. By taking part, attendees accept the risk of working in a food-handling environment where traces of all allergens may be present. Attendees are responsible for and must declare any known allergies when booking. If you have a severe allergy, please contact us via email before booking.

Cancellation policy

Bookings are non-refundable and cannot be cancelled. However, if plans change, we're happy to offer rescheduling or transfer of your booking to someone else, provided we're notified at least 48 hours before the class. Unfortunately, changes made less than 48 hours before the class cannot be accommodated, and the booking fee will be non-refundable and non-reschedulable. Rescheduling is first-come, first-served and subject to availability. Thank you for your understanding! ❤️

Decorated Christmas Cake
Decorated Christmas Cake
Decorated Christmas Cake
Decorated Christmas Cake
Decorated Christmas Cake
Decorated Christmas Cake
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