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....

We’re all about that salty – sweet combo in our desserts - so we’re dedicating an entire class to one of our most beloved cakes! learn how layers of pretzel cake, chocolate stout ganache, pretzel crumbs and burnt honey frosting team up to become our pretzel cake! while we’re at it, we’ll also show you how to make our pretzel cake truffles,...

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,...

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...

It's our classic crack pie® with a valentine's day twist! We’ll break down each step, from molding the oat cookie crust to mixing the gooey buttery filling. you’ll get to take home your very own heart dusted crack pie®, too!  We’ll show you the secrets to our popular b’day cake truffles while the pies are baking! Bake the Book Series:...

Learn how to prepare and bake crusty, fresh-baked European-style breads at home in our intensive 5-hour bread baking workshop. For the experienced or novice bread baker, the technique driven class focuses on yeast doughs. Menu includes: Perfect Rustic Loaf Vienna Bread Crusty French Baguette Fresh Salted Butter Homemade pizza for lunch!...

Join us in making our decadent Chocolate Malt Cake: chocolate cake layered with malted fudge, malted milk crumbs and charred marshmallows, topped with malted chocolate frosting. Then learn how to turn your chocolaty cake scraps into scrumptious chocolate malt cake truffles! Everyone gets to take home their very own 6" chocolate malt cake! Please...

It's the ultimate combination of salty + sweet! Learn how to make our buttery popcorn cake layered with salty caramel, popcorn crumbs and popcorn pudding + corn fudge on top. Served with pickled strawberry jam and caramel corn! Please Note: This is not a traditional baking class, but a class where you learn how to assemble a cake. Children under...

Learn the secrets to how we make fan favorite chocolate chip cake: layered with passion fruit curd and chocolate crumbs, then topped off with a rich coffee frosting! first we’ll teach you the how’s and why’s of cake assembly, then we’ll show you how to make our delicious chocolate chip cake truffles with leftover cake scraps. Please Note:...

This class is for All levels. You will learn: How to make different petals and leaves using Sweet Art Master veiners, cutters and gum paste. How to use molds. How to achieve correct colors. How to make botanically correct arrangement. The class includes a lot of tricks and tips to reach perfect result. All tools and supplies will be provided...

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...

Love to bake and want to learn more? Join us for Fundamentals of Baking, our five week pastry series, to move beyond the box mix and learn how to really work with butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. Week One: Danish Dough Techniques for a laminated dough crafted into Fruit-Filled Danish Rounds and Almond Bear Claws Week Two: Puff Pastry A simplified...

Macarons, delicate little French almond cookie sandwiches, are all the rage, but can be quite challenging to perfect. Join our cookie queen Caroline McAllister and she teaches you how to make macaron at home.  Macaron flavors include: Tiramisu Pistachio Cream Lemon with Raspberry Cream Techniques – Working with meringue, piping, essential...

This fall, learn to decorate a simple cake to look just like the pros. You’ll frost and decorate a two-layer cake similar to the cake pictured (credit for this photo is unknown). You’ll learn the skills to wow your family and friends and recreate for your own holiday table. Each student will take their decorated cake home. Techniques:...

In this class, we invite you to take over our wild world of crumbs, frostings, curds, cheesecake, fillings and other killer cake components and design your very own custom cake layer-by-layer!  What does your DREAM cake taste like? we can't wait to find out! Please Note: This is not a traditional baking class, but a class where you learn how...