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A Very French Christmas Masterclass by Eric Lanlard 'Cake-Boy'

with Emile Henry

£175
Tuesday 1st
December 2026
11:00-14:30
(3.5hrs)
Divertimenti
Knightsbridge

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I’m very excited to be back at Divertimenti Cooking School, bringing a touch of Cake-Boy festive magic to this special hands-on Christmas baking class, in collaboration with my dear friends at Emile Henry.

Expect an entertaining, relaxed and easy-to-follow class packed with recipes designed to make the build-up to Christmas as stress-free as possible — while still giving your family and friends that all-important festive wow factor.

We’ll begin with two glorious French Savoury Galettes: one filled with turkey meatballs and a Wensleydale cheese crumble, and a beautiful vegetarian version with roasted winter vegetables and heritage grains. Rustic, generous and full of flavour, these galettes look as good as they taste and are perfect for sharing around the table or adding to a festive buffet.

Then I’ll try to convince you to go French on Christmas Day! 🇫🇷🎄 We’ll make my Bûchette Blanche, an enchanting individual festive roulade combining raspberry and pistachio sponge, spiced fruit compote and whipped mascarpone cream. Delicate, elegant and a little bit of haute pâtisserie — but I promise, completely achievable at home!

And because Boxing Day calls for something comforting, we’ll bake a flavour-packed Apple & Calvados Brown Sugar Pound Cake, finished with a crisp almond crumble topping. It will be baked in Emile Henry’s beautiful new Madeleine Small Loaf Dish — which you’ll take home with your finished cake, ready to enjoy over the festive holidays.

Expect plenty of stories, baking tips and tricks, sharing and festive fun as we bake, decorate and, of course, taste together in this intimate and exclusive class.

I can’t wait to welcome you to Divertimenti this December and start the Christmas celebrations together! ✨🎄

Eric

You'll bake:

  • TWO savoury galettes, one turkey and one veggie
  • Bûchette Blanche
  • Apple & Calvados Brown Sugar Pound Cake


What's included:

  • NEW Emile Henry Madeleine Small Loaf Dish to take home
  • An exclusive Emile Henry Goodie Bag
  • Refreshments on arrival and available throughout the class
  • Apron and all of the equipment required
  • A recipe pack for you to take home after your class
  • All ingredients provided and weighed out in advance for you
  • Lunch of your own making to enjoy together as a class accompanied by a glass of wine or soft refreshments
  • 10% discount on purchases made in store on the day of your class, including cookery classes. Excludes books, food, electrical items, gift vouchers and sale items
  • We do all the washing up!


Eric Lanlard:

Born in Quimper, Brittany, France, Eric began his culinary journey at a young age, working with prestigious establishments and renowned chefs like Albert and Michel Roux in the UK. Known for creating stunning and innovative desserts, cakes and Afternoon Teas, he has been featured on various television shows, including his own series, “Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard” and “Glamour Puds”. 

Chef Eric has authored several cookbooks, sharing his expertise in pastry and baking with home cooks and professionals.  

Eric’s talents have earned him international recognition, and he has served as a judge on various culinary competitions as well as working with luxury brands of hotels, Airlines and Cruise Companies, creating new concepts and menus.  

According to Vanity Fair magazine, Eric Lanlard is one of the best pâtissiers in the world 

"Over the years, Chef  Eric has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the culinary world. He is celebrated for his skill, creativity, and dedication to the art of pastry and baking; making him a prominent and respected figure in the culinary world“ 

You will be learning in a beautifully designed kitchen which provides a warm welcoming environment that can accommodate everything from group cookery classes to intimate chef’s tables, with the versatility to suit everyone.

Our partners have been chosen with great care, as all our equipment must stand up to the day-to-day rigours of our cookery school – much like a professional kitchen, that you can enjoy using whilst creating your own amazing dishes in class to give you the best possible experience when cooking with us.

Our classes and outstanding range of teachers will help you hone your gastronomic skills, even if you are a complete novice or a dab hand in the kitchen. We love highlighting new upcoming food trends and championing the rising stars within the culinary world.


Divertimenti does everything it can to reduce the risk of any students consuming an allergen that could cause and allergic reaction.

Please call the school to discuss any severe food allergies prior to booking a class online, we must speak to you before you visit the school if you have a severe allergy or severe dietary intolerance.

We will become as flexible as possible, where we can to remove a specific ingredient from a student’s recipe we will but we are unable to remove that ingredient for every student attending.

We handle all types of ingredients in the kitchen at Divertimenti and we are not able to completely allergen free environment, our kitchen is multi-purpose therefore this makes our kitchen unsuitable for those with life- threatening allergies, in such cases as these we would suggest getting in touch with the team to arrange a private lesson in your own home with one of our chefs. Please contact us for more information

In the unlikely event you are unable to the class you have booked for and need to cancel your booking, for a full refund we will require your cancellation via email no less than 7 days.

Once we have received your cancellation, we will arrange a booking onto an alternative class date or a full refund, sadly we are unable to make changes to bookings or offer a refund with less than 7 days of the date of your class but we are happy to switch the names on the booking so a family member or friend can take the place.

Divertimenti reserves the right to cancel any demonstration or class or substitute another presenter at any time, in the unfortunate event that a ‘Personality’ present or chef cannot attend a session you will be offered the choice of an appropriate alternative or a full refund.

Attendees must be aged over 18 to attend an adult class - we have a list of suitable young adult and teenage classes suitable for under 18’s – they must be accompanied by an adult.



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