Let Them Bake Cake

Open box. Add water. Mix. Bake. Open tin. Spread frosting. Add candles. Serve.

Of course we’ve all done it. (How else would we know the instructions so well?) But if you are looking to graduate from the Easy-Bake oven recipes, we know Bonnie Gordon can ensure that your next birthday centerpiece resonates with culinary creativity and baking bravery.

Bonnie is best known as one of Canada’s premier wedding cake designers. One year ago she opened the Bonnie Gordon College of Confectionary Arts in midtown Toronto to share her skills and wisdom with the rest of us. The school trains aspiring cake designers or those currently working in the field who wish to upgrade their skills, but several of the introductory courses are perfect for moms wanting to bring out their baking “A” game. Graduates rave about finding a new creative outlet and some have even gone on to become baking mom entrepreneurs by launching their own birthday cake businesses. 

In The Art of Baking: Baking and Buttercream, Bonnie or one of her friendly instructors will teach you everything you need to know to bake a delicious cake, make the best frosting this side of heaven and unleash your creativity in decorating your creation.

Good to know: Bonnie even has a class for moms struggling with their children’s allergies, which teaches how to make egg-free cakes, delicious dairy-free buttercream and delectable gluten-free creations. 

Courses start at $250 and are offered throughout the week and on the weekend.

The way we see it, you can let Bonnie unleash the culinary goddess you know is inside you or just go learn how to make a better birthday cake for your kids. Either way, everyone has cake and gets to eat it too.

Tested by Martha C., Toronto