Baking Classes in Washington, DC

What’s that incredible smell coming from the kitchen? Nostalgia. Here, you’ll build your own 6” Milk Bar B’day cake. Learn how to layer vanilla funfetti cake, frosting and crumbs with your favorite childhood flavors and complete the look with our unfrosted, peek-a-boo sides. Then, turn your cake scraps into scrumptious little B’day truffles....

Pop quiz. What makes our No.1 classic so mind bendingly delicious? Find out when you make and bake your own sweet, salty and oh so scrumptious Crack Pie®. You’ll master molding the oat cookie crust and mixing the gooey buttery filling, all while taste testing along the way.  Take home your 10” pie or polish it off ASAP. Please Note: This...

Flashback to your childhood self. The one that was WAY more into chocolate than vanilla. This one’s for you, buddy. Learn how we layer decadent chocolate, chocolate-chip cake with our OG vanilla b’day frosting and OG vanilla b’day crumbs to create this crowd pleasing 6” cake.  We’ll also teach you how to turn your scraps into fudgy,...

If you were majoring in dangerously delicious desserts, this class would be mandatory. Ours is totally voluntary. Here, you'll take one of our favorite snacktime standbys—chocolate-covered pretzels—and give them the Milk Bar treatment. Build layers of double chocolate chip cake, dulce de leche, and pretzel crumbs, then amp it all up with pretzel...

One day class. Intermediate Level. Small group. Spring is coming: Poppy, Tulip, Dogwood and Sweet pea You will learn: How to make different petals and leaves using Sweet Art Master  veiners and cutters. How to use molds. How to achieve correct colors. How to make botanically correct arrangement. The class includes a lot of tricks and...

Learn to make French macarons to rival Ladurée.  In this fun and hands-on class, you’ll learn tips and techniques for making delectable macarons, easy enough to be done in your home kitchen. Together we'll demystify the making of these highly sought-after meringue-based sandwich cookies.  You’ll be guided step-by-step through the meringue...

Milk ID is our exclusive new collab, brought to you by the Milk Bar team and… YOU. We’ve been dreaming up all kinds of cakes since we opened Milk Bar in 2008, but now we’re ready to see what happens when you get in the kitchen. In this class, we invite you to take over our wild world of frostings, crumbs, curds, fillings, and more to create...

Hop into our classroom and learn our cake take on this holiday favorite: chocolate malt layer cake with chocolate crumb, fudge sauce, and birthday frosting with crushed peppermints. Plus, you'll learn how to turn the leftover cake scraps into a fun holiday treat: Peppermint Bark Cake Truffles. Bake the Book Series: bake through cookbook with milk...