The Art of Baking with Yuppiechef

In this lesson we are going to start our baking journey. We'll take you through all the baking basics that you need to know, taking away the mystery and replacing it with simple science to make it less intimidating. We will also make a very easy espresso cake with mocha buttercream to demonstrate the ten golden rules of baking. If you can't already tell, we're leaving you with no excuse not to get cracking in the kitchen. Ready, steady, let's bake.

In this lesson we're going to make some lovely lemony butter biscuits. You'll learn all the tips and tricks you need to know so that you can make brilliant biscuits and cookies at home. We've also put together a troubleshooting guide to solve all your cookie baking problems. Let's get started.

Bread making is the oldest form of baking known to man; it's rather magical but profoundly simple at the same time. In this lesson, we are going to master the art of baking a wholewheat loaf whilst learning principles that you can apply to any bread recipe. Got a little elbow grease at the ready? Here we go.

There is a whole world of pastry out there. From paper-thin filo pastry to choux pastry for eclairs and profiteroles, crisp shortcrust pastry for simple tarts and the flaky pillowiness of puff pastry. This lesson will give you the tips and techniques to conquer shortcrust pastry, one of the easiest pastries to make in your home. Watch the video, roll up those sleeves and get stuck in.