All BAM Academy know-how in one place: guides to selling home-made cakes, free calculators and video courses by master pastry chefs, sorted by topic.
Guide2026 guide for EU home bakers: food business registration, home kitchens, HACCP, the 14 allergens, labelling, VAT thresholds, online sales and where to start.
GuideThe 14 EU allergens, prepacked vs non-prepacked cakes, national rules, what goes on a label, 'may contain' wording and cross-contact in a small kitchen.
GuideCelebration cake prices from 124 pastry shops in 11 European countries: median per kg and per slice, and how to set your own price.
Free, no sign-inEnter the ingredients with their price per kilogram, the number of pieces, packaging, work and energy – the calculator shows what one piece really costs you.
Did you know? In this brownie example your time costs more than all the ingredients together – always count it in the cost price.
Free, no sign-inFrom the cost price of a piece, work out the selling price with VAT that leaves you the margin you want. You also see the profit, markup and break-even price.
Did you know? A 30 % margin is not a 30 % markup: for a 30 % margin you have to add almost 43 % to the cost price.
Free, no sign-inEnter the ingredients and grams: the generator sorts them by weight, highlights the allergens and writes the label text.
Did you know? Allergens must stand out in the ingredient list – in bold, capitals or another colour.
15 video courses from Slovenian master pastry chefs: from pastry fundamentals and cake decorating to macarons, entremets and chocolate. Every course has a free trailer and first lesson.
Did you know? 76 video lessons in 15 courses – the first lesson of each is free.
BeforeAfterFree lessonFree lesson: how the right light lets you photograph a dessert with your phone so it looks like it came from a pastry shop.
Did you know? Light does most of the work: soft daylight from a window to the side beats any flash.
Meet 9 Slovenian master pastry chefs who show in video courses what a recipe does not tell you — from fundamentals and cake decorating to macarons, sourdough and ice cream.
Did you know? The masters include MasterChef finalist Antonio Colasanto.
Three e-books of tested recipes for cookies, slices, cakes and modern desserts, clearly described and shown in photos. The first 10 pages of every e-book are free.
Free, no sign-inHow many slices does your tin give, and how big a tin do you need for a number of guests? We work it out from the cake's volume, not by eye.
Did you know? A Ø 28 cm cake gives three times as many slices as a Ø 16 cm one, though the diameter is not even double – area is what counts.
Free, no sign-inEnter the weight of the mass and the set you want: the calculator shows how much gelatine (also in sheets), agar or pectin NH you need.
Did you know? Gelatine melts at body temperature, which is why it melts in the mouth – agar holds up to about 85 °C.
Free, no sign-inEnter the sugar and water: the calculator shows the °Brix, degrees Baumé and density, and how much sugar or water to add for the syrup you want.
Did you know? The classic sponge-soaking syrup is about 30° Baumé: roughly 1.35 kg of sugar per litre of water.
Free, no sign-inEnter the temperature from your thermometer and your altitude: the calculator shows the sugar stage and what it is for.
Did you know? Water boils about 1 °C lower for every 300 m of altitude – shift the sugar stages by the same amount.
Free, no sign-inEnter the dough's ingredients: the calculator shows each as a percentage of the flour and scales the recipe to a new total weight.
Did you know? Flour is always 100 %, so a brioche dough adds up to more than 220 % – and you can rescale the recipe in a second.
Free, no sign-inEnter the shape, the size and the number of slices: the calculator draws how to cut the cake into equal pieces.
Did you know? For 12 equal slices of a round cake you only need 6 cuts through the centre.
Yes. Every guide and calculator on this page is free and needs no sign-in. You only need an account to save calculations or use the BAM Academy app.
The English guides cover the EU in general and cite official sources. Each language version is written for its own country, so check the local version and your national authorities for details.
Every guide shows when we last checked it and links its sources at the end.
A free account: the trailer and first lesson of every course, no card needed.
