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Discover a world of sweet creations with dessert and pastry classes in NYC. From mastering the art of macarons to creating decadent chocolate desserts, become a skilled pastry chef and impress your friends and family with delicious treats.

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Modern French Pastry (BYOB)

Taste Buds Kitchen @ 109 W 27th St, New York, NY

J’adore Paris! Do you? Join us as we travel to the streets of Paris and learn the techniques to make buttery hand-folded Croissants complete with layers of delicate flaky dough and beautiful picture-worthy Eclairs with a sinfully delicious pastry cream and chocolate ganache glaze. Take home a box of fresh Parisian pastries made entirely from scratch to impress even the toughest French critics!  Grab an apron and invite a friend to join...

(2198) All levels 18 and older
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French Desserts: Brûlée and Soufflé

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY

Say, Oooh La La! Torch like a pro in no time Perfect Brûlée and Soufflé every time Sparkling wine parings (need we say more?) Are you looking for a reason to have a brûlée torch? Do you want to bake perfect soufflé that doesn't collapse like a popped beach ball? Well we will show you the ropes and you'll be torching desserts and baking light and fluffy masterpieces in no time. We'll be making creme brûlée with perfectly smooth custard...

(735) All levels 21 and older
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Galaxy Donuts (Ages 2-8 w/ Caregiver)

Taste Buds Kitchen @ 109 W 27th St, New York, NY

In a galaxy far far away… lives a delicious donut! Learn how to make these mesmerizing galaxy glaze treats that will make your budding chef smile every time. Dying to know how we do it? Join us in our Kitchen as you discover our delicious donut secrets!  This class is designed for kids and parents to cook together! Registration is per child with one caregiver included. NOTE: The price is good for 2 guests -- you only need to checkout 1...

(2198) All levels 2 - 8 years old
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Doughnut Night

Plum & Honey @ 117 9th St, Brooklyn, NY

We're making three types of doughnuts in this workshop, including a classic glazed yeast doughnut, jam filled ricotta bites, & chocolate baked minis. Join us for a fun-filled night of frying and baking!

(73) All levels 8 and older
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Hanukkah Desserts

Plum & Honey @ 117 9th St, Brooklyn, NY

We're making sufganiyot, Hanukkah cookies and rugelach from scratch

(73) All levels 8 and older
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3 Day Chocolate Workshop

NY Cake Academy @ 56 W 22nd Street, New York, NY

Learn the ins and outs of tempering and chocolate decorations in the 3-Day NY Cake Academy Chocolate Workshop. Our Chef Instructor will teach how to temper chocolate to make candies and decorations.  On day one, we’ll temper chocolate by hand (not a tempering machine, we want you to be able to do it at home) and pipe decorations, cut pieces to construct a round chocolate box, make a chocolate flower and pipe mendiant candies.  On Day...

(449) All levels 12 and older
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$250
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Cookies

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 63 N 3rd St , Brooklyn, NY

Making food is making joy. All menus will vary based on seasonality, ingredient availability, or chef's fancy. Ginger Snaps Butter Cookies Pignoli Techniques: shopping, selecting and storing ingredients planning, prep and timing safe kitchen practices variety of cookie doughs baking seasoning, finishing, and plating

(735) All levels 18 and older
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$152.38
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Cream Puffs, Eclairs and Churros

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY

We love cream puffs, eclairs and churros. Their light and fluffy dough is a great vehicle for a custardy filling, and they beg for a hot cup of coffee. What ties these three delicacies together is their dough, based off of a French dough called "pate choux." Yes this word is a mouth full, but once you master this technique, taught by Megan Fitzroy Phelan (Corporate Pastry Chef for Sullivan Street Bakery and Co Restaurant and chef/owner of Fitzroy...

(735) All levels 18 and older
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Step Out in Sugar Shoes

NY Cake Academy @ 56 W 22nd Street, New York, NY

Please don’t take these sugar shoes out for a stroll, Cinderella. These babies are too sweet to wear. Our resident Fashion Guru and cake genius, Lisa Mansour will walk you through all the tips and tricks of making incredible edible fashion forward shoes. We’ll have a wide variety of molds and tools on hand for you to use to make 2-3 works of art to take home. Shoes will be made out of sugar paste and will keep indefinitely.

(449) All levels 12 and older
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$325
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Ophelia Cake with Caketress

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Caketress is back with another very special class for NY Cake Academy. Make the Ophelia Couture Cake In this class , students will create a fantasy floral motif design adorned with fantasy marbled sugar flowers.

(449) All levels 12 and older
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$330
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Vegan French Macarons

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 1033 6th Ave, New York, NY

In this fun hands on class you will learn how to make Vegan French Macarons. Using the amazing liquid from chickpeas called Aquafaba that resembles and acts as a replacement to egg whites, you will be pleasantly surprised by the end results. You are sure to wow any of your guests that you host with these delicious egg-free confections.  No experience is required! We provide all the equipment and ingredients, which are easy to find at local...

(1742) All levels 21 and older
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Chocolate Parents & Kids

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

The family that gets sticky together sticks together. Have a blast with your little one making sweet chocolate bark and some adorable chocolate pops. The price includes the cost for 1 adult and 1 child.

(449) All levels 12 and older
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Tempering Chocolate 101

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Tempering = The process of melting and re-crystallizing cocoa butter crystals by heating and stirring chocolate to create a shiny chocolate product that snaps and has a pleasant mouth feel. Sounds easy right? With the right tools and know how it can be! Come join us as we demystify tempering chocolate. You’ll learn the most common methods that you can easily replicate at home. We’ll finish off by piping some tempered mendiant candies and dipping...

(449) All levels 12 and older
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Chocolate Workshop (Gluten Free Recipe)

Atelier Sucré @ 104 East 7th St, New York, NY

Calling all chocoholics! Discover the art of working with chocolate and master the techniques to create delectable chocolate bonbons, mediants, and truffles in this hands-on workshop. Indulge in your creations and take-home recipes and detailed instructions to impress family and friends with your chocolate goodies!

(386) All levels 14 and older
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Restaurant Desserts

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 100 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY

Learn how to recreate your favorite restaurant desserts at home, from chocolate mousse to panna cotta.

(735) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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Oktoberfest: German Desserts

The Brooklyn Kitchen @ 274 36th St, Brooklyn, NY

Starting our culinary journey through Oktoberfest on a sweet note! Come and create traditional German Desserts such as schwarzwalder kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) and schwarz-weiss geback( checkerboard cookies )

(735) All levels 18 and older
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$100
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Technique: Pâte à Choux

Abigail's Kitchen @ 85 MacDougal St, New York, NY

We'll focus on the technique of making one of the most versatile pastry doughs in classic French cuisine: pâte à choux.  We'll make Gougères (different flavors), Profiteroles (aka Cream Puffs) and Eclairs. And of course, their classic fillings!   All Abigail's Kitchen classes are complimented with local beer and wine.

(407) All levels 21 and older
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$125
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Marshmallow Decorating Class

Squish Marshmallows @ 120 St Marks Pl, New York, NY

Each person will get their own 6.5”x9” marshmallow sheet where they will be able to cut fun shapes with cookie cutters, dust their marshmallows, and decorate them with sprinkles, glitter, confections, and color! You can eat your marshmallows at the shop or we can box them up for you to take them home. Our marshmallows will be gluten free, dairy, and nut free! Click here for the Kids Class. Safety: Please know that you are entering...

All levels 13 and older
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Technique: Macarons

Abigail's Kitchen @ 85 MacDougal St, New York, NY

Macarons have taken over as everyone’s favorite, bite-sized, simply gorgeous confection.  With seemingly infinite flavor and color combinations, it’s impossible to tire of them. In this class, we’ll teach you the technique to be able to create these at home.  Definitely something best learned in person, we’ll make Vanilla with Raspberry, Chocolate with Salted Caramel, and Lavender with Honey. Class Price is per Person

(407) All levels 21 and older
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$125
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Chocolate and Vanilla Cake

SugarRoom @ 44-21 Queens Blvd, New York, NY

In this four-hour demonstration class, you’ll learn all the technical aspects of baking, the correct way to temperature ingredients, how to measure dry and liquid ingredients. Students will also learn how to elaborate a very moist vanilla cake, cupcakes, blackout chocolate cake, carrot cake, red velvet cake, and a delicious American vanilla buttercream icing, chocolate buttercream, and cream cheese frosting. Notes: All of our classes are offered...

(60) All levels 16 and older
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$250
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