Instructor: Gayle Donner

Gayle Donner
 Biography: Gayle Donner has always enjoyed baking! Creating delicious treats and sharing them with friends & family has been one of her favorite pastimes. She's had the fortunate opportunity to restart her career, so armed with determination and passion, she earned an Associate's Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Cascade Culinary Institute. Currently, she works at a local bakery and enjoys passing on her knowledge by teaching baking classes through COCC Community Education.

Classes by this instructor


Baking: Winter Warmth, Baking Spice and Everything Nice!

Warm up your winter with the comforting flavors and aromas of the season! In this hands-on baking class, we'll explore warm winter spices, spice blends and the delicious ways they can enhance baked goods. We'll bake with flavors such as cinnamon, nutmeg, maple and other cozy winter favorites. You'll make delicious desserts while picking up tips and techniques you can take home and use in your own winter baking. Come bake, learn and savor the flavors of the season!
Saturday, January 9, 2027 | 10:00am-2:00pm PST | Bend

Baking: Morning Made Delicious: A Perfect Pairing

What's better than a warm cup of coffee or tea? One enjoyed with something freshly baked! Join us for a delicious morning of baking as we create treats designed to complement your favorite coffee and tea. We'll have fun exploring flavors, pairings and simple ways to turn an everyday morning into something worth lingering over. Come ready to bake and leave with new skills and plenty of inspiration to make your next cup of coffee or tea feel a little more special.
Saturday, February 27, 2027 | 10:00am-2:00pm PST | Bend

Baking: Classic French Cream Puffs

Cream Puffs are a delightful treat, and this class will cover the techniques of how to make this classic French pastry. We will walk through each step of creating delicate, light and airy choux pastry shells and explore options for the tops of the shells and, of course, how to create and pipe the all-important fillings! 

You will leave this class with mouthwatering cream puffs to take home, the know-how to confidently recreate them and a new appreciation for the science and art of creating delicate choux pastries.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 10:00am-2:00pm PST | Bend