Dessert Classes in NYC, New York

If you’ve ever eaten a fresh, hot donut, you know that they are one of the most delicious pastries around. In this hands-on class, we’ll make yeast-raised and cornmeal cake donuts. Follow along with the chef from mixing the dough to cutting and frying your donuts. We’ll also glaze and sugar-coat them, literally, to enjoy at the end of the class....

We're going to make the iconic pastry - the croissant. Our chef will guide you through the entire process from folding in the butter to rolling and "turning" the dough, to shaping. This class happens in two sessions over two days. Please see the calendar below for schedule details. Total in class instruction is 2.5 hours. [First Session] We'll...

There’s something for everyone in this cookies and bars class: chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal-raisin cookies, decadent fudgy brownies, and brown butter-coconut-pecan-chocolate chip blondies (aka conga bars). Our chef will guide you through the entire process and give you tips on how to personalize the recipes, which are yours to keep. And if you...

We should call this class chocolate and vanilla! We’ll make a buttery yellow cake with chocolate icing and a moist chocolate cake with a fluffy white frosting. This class will introduce you to two different cake making techniques, and you’ll bake along with our chef and assemble your own layer cake and decorate cupcakes, and you’ll learn a few...

By popular demand - Join us for our first ever dessert online class. You'll make 2 delicious desserts along with a savory dish, lots of tips and techniques from our chef and  a fun time! We will make a flan, fruit sorbet and chef's inspired savory dish in 90min to complete lunch for you and your family! We will send you list of ingredients...

Observing a specific diet, avoiding dairy or being allergic to gluten doesn't mean you have to deprive yourself of delicious dessert. Or perhaps you find yourself planning a dinner party where at least one guest has a dietary restriction that throws your dessert plan out the window. In this class, you will add to your repertoire of gluten free, dairy...

Bring the French Bistro experience to your home! Students will learn to make traditional Quiche Lorraine (Ham & Cheese or Vegetarian) and Chocolate Lava Cake. This is a great meal to impress your family and friends! - 2 ans 1/2 hour Virtual class Please Note: All classes/events are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of participants...

Wouldn’t it be great to head to the market, get a few ingredients, and be able to make something that looks like it took you days? Well, here you go. Pastry hacks for those fearful or tearful in the kitchen, staring yeast in the eye and saying “NAY”, or just loving the ease of it all. On the menu tonight: Cheesy Garlic Bubble Rolls!This class...

Join us for a virtual cooking class with Chopping Block chef Lisa Counts. Lisa will demonstrate how to prepare lemon meringue pie via a Zoom demonstration. Menu: Lemon Meringue Pie with Graham Cracker Crust​ Skills covered in class: Making cookie crumb crusts Preparing curd Whipping and brûléing egg whites Our Virtual Cooking Demonstrations,...

Students will use proper ingredients to make delicious flavorful frosting, students will also get tips & secrets of decorating Cake pops, Cupcakes and Cakes.  Also learn how to color the frosting with tubing incorporating edible glitter and other cake decor. Learn the fine details of intricate edible design and cleanest way to work with...

In this class students will learn the foundations of cake decorating using buttercream. From frosting to filling to piping, we will do it all. Tools and Skills Covered: Piping techniques that we will cover in this class include shells, stars, zig-zags, and rosettes. Each student will be provided with 2 layers of cake that they will ice, fill,...

Let us teach you how to make cupcakes the Butter Lane way! We provide the equipment, ingredients and know how—you provide yourself and your friends. Great for birthday parties and showers! Our classes are casual—from the baking enthusiast who wants to be a part of every step to the friend who’d rather assist (and taste) and meant to be fun and...

In this class we will be building upon the skills that were covered in Cake Decorating 101. Students will learn more complex piping techniques, and how to create and arrange decorative floral elements. Tools and Skills Covered: Piping techniques that we will cover in this class include creating basket weave patterns and creating a variety of flowers...

For those who are just getting their feet under them in fondant decorating, this is where it all begins. In this class students will learn how to properly crumb coat a cake and cover it with fondant to get that smooth, professional-looking finish. Tools and Skills Covered: Decorating techniques that will be covered in this class include crumb coating...

Add a little sugar to your love life! Whether it’s your first date or 20th anniversary, you’ll love making cupcakes with your sweetheart. Together you’ll go through the school's recipes from cake to icing. Mix and scoop your cakes, then on to the icing lesson. Every couple takes home a dozen cupcakes! It is one registration, $120, per couple....