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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 15+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
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A: No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 7 days before the class
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A: 4.5 hours, $350 per guest
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Learn bake, cook and build a croquembouche
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4.5 hours
Maroubra
6 to 15 guests
$350
What you'll do
Croquembouche won't have any secrets from you! In this hands-on baking class, you will learn how to make a Croquembouche and take your edible masterpiece home with you!Pick up the tips needed to create the famous french celebration cake from A to Z, under the supervision and teaching of Joel Barda your pastry chef.What you'll learn:
- Learn to make a choux pastry: panada, incorporating the right amount of eggs to get proper consistency, pipe profiteroles and bake.
- Make a vanilla pastry cream to fill up profiteroles with
- Make caramel
- Finish with spun sugar and other decorations
- take home and find something to celebrate along with a glass of bubbly
What you'll get
- Recipes
- bring your own creation home and impress friends and family
Knowledge required
perfect for beginners
What to bring
Closed shoes, short sleeves top.
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 15 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
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Recent reviews of Make a Croquembouche Class
- 5/5 from Christopher Le, attended Jan 2026: the class was fantastic and very interesting. Joel made the class very enjoyable and entertaining. I would definitely come back :)
- 5/5 from Liam Bailey, attended Jan 2026: Was a brilliant class. Chef Joel was a fantastic teacher and we got to take home a fantastic finished Croquembouche we made! 10/10
- 5/5 from Donna Ward, attended Oct 2024: What a wonderful experience! Noel’s expertise and teaching experience made the Croquembouche class exceptional! I feel very confident in recreating my masterpiece at home.
- 5/5 from Sylvie Jevaherjian, attended May 2024: I had a wonderful experience at my croquembouche class and I would highly recommend it to everyone. I was really impressed with the level of service I received. Joel is an amazing and very experience pastry chef, very welcoming and a delight to be with. He was always eager to answer any questions we had and really took the time to explain the whole process of making the perfect croquembouche. It tasted so good that it took me back in time in France. It would be ideal to gift anyone this experience for someone’s birthday. Mother’s Day or Father’s Day. Thank you so much Joel
- 5/5 from Nicol Vella, attended May 2024: Absolutely enjoyed the croquembouche class today run by Patisserie Le Marais. You can sign up through ClassBento. Highly recommend. I’d definitely do another class.
- 5/5 from Didier Balez, attended Jan 2024: I did a croissant making class with Joel before Christmas and loved it so much I decided to do the croquembouche class. I had a fantastic day again and most likely will do the macarons class in the near future. Everything is provided and you go home with an amazing piece of patisserie. Joel is a great teacher who knows his trade and will answer your questions about what you are learning. The venue is an actually working patisserie. If you like patisserie and want to learn how to make it this is for you. Merci Joël
- 5/5 from Audrey Delloye, attended Jan 2024: I attended the fantastic one-on-one, croquembouche class with Joel Barda! A hands-on experience with visually stunning and delicious results! Highly recommend
- 5/5 from Tim Dickinson, attended Dec 2023: Really enjoyed the class and chatting with teacher Joel. We found this course to be value for money and we learnt a lot about the techniques required to make a Croquembouche.
- 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2023: Joe is brilliant! He takes time to teach and at the end you have this beautiful product that you take home I believe with his skill he is going to become a famous celebrity so get in whilst you still can :)
- 5/5 from Sally Cross, attended Aug 2023: I had a wonderful day making my croquembouche! Joel was an expert teacher offering advice and tips along the way to help me create my masterpiece. I had a mid week class so benefited from a one on one experience. Parking across the road was super convenient and my finished croquembouche packaged expertly for transport home. Absolutely delicious!
- 5/5 from Plamenka, attended Apr 2023: This was a great experience tackling the Croquembouche. Chef Joel taught us the traditional way of assembling this delicious dessert, it was a bit tricky but not difficult. The end result was truely amazing. Highly recommend this class.
- 5/5 from Kham Ng, attended Mar 2023: The croquembouche class was a lovely relaxed way to spend a day. Chef Joel is a passionate teacher who encourages and helps you make and construct all the components of your croqembouche. Making the spun sugar was a highlight. Fun class with a delicious product to take home and enjoy!
- 5/5 from Anisa Duniam, attended Jan 2023: I really loved learning how to make the croquembouche today. I thought that the macaroon class was great yesterday but today was my favourite. I really loved it! Joel is so knowledgeable and has such an encouraging way of teaching, I’m definitely coming back to Syd (from Hobart) for more of his classes. Wonderful! Thank you!
- 5/5 from Kaori Suyama, attended Nov 2022: The chef introduced step by step, and I made a wonderful Croquembouche It was so yummy and I really enjoyed the class
Your teacher
Originally trained in France, Joël Barda has over 30 years of experience as a pastry chef, including years running his own café and patisserie in Sydney. He also spent five years teaching at Le Cordon Bleu Sydney, where he trained future pastry chefs from around the world.Today, Joël shares his passion for French patisserie through hands-on workshops designed to inspire and empower. His teaching style is clear, detailed, and encouraging — helping students not just follow recipes, but truly understand techniques so they can recreate them confidently at home.Whether you’re learning to temper chocolate, master croissants, or build beautiful choux pastries, you’re in expert hands. Joël’s classes are about more than baking — they’re about connection, creativity, and learning a skill you’ll be proud of.
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