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Treat your sweet tooth to one of our dessert classes in San Francisco! From Bon Délire to Copra, the Bay Area is home to some of the best restaurants in the country. This means plenty of incredible opportunities to learn from leading chefs, foodies and restaurateurs at our dessert making classes. Trust us, your tummy will thank you.
Whether it’s mastering cake decorating skills, learning how to make easy vegan desserts or tempering chocolate, you'll be well on your way to dessert heaven after visiting our local baking schools in the Bay Area.
While dessert making is a delicious and sensory experience, it also requires a touch of creative and a dash of logical thinking, too. From measuring out the ingredients to playing with decorating, you’ll be stimulating your mind each step of the way.
Now that you’ve discovered one of the best things to do in San Francisco, the final thing to do is pick which dessert-making classes you want to do first!
Try chocolate making in San Francisco
Who doesn't love a bit of chocolate? Chocolate making will not only allow you to enjoy decadent bars but also elevate your baking skills as a whole. Covering the history of chocolate, how to temper chocolate, and even how to sculpt with chocolate, you don’t need any prior skills - just a love of all things cocoa!
You'll work alongside some of the best chocolatiers in San Francisco and gain a peek into the inner workings of their process. Chocoholic or not, these dessert-making classes are guaranteed to satisfy your cravings. Bring a friend or partner and make it one of the best gift experiences in SF too!
Get arty at a cake decorating class
Mix your artistic skills with dessert and learn how to create edible works of art! With everything from buttercream to fondant, these classes are perfect gifts for bakers who want a little more creative freedom. These baking classes in San Francisco will teach you how to properly roll out fondant, work with an icing bag and create an array of stunning cakes, from floral masterpieces to drool-worthy drip cakes to natural-looking naked cakes.
There are options for every level – whether you want to dabble in the world of buttercream or dive into realistic cake designs. If you have a little more experience under your belt, opt for an intermediate or advanced class, which will teach you how to make more complex designs like fondant flowers and three-dimensional edible figurines.
Relaxing, fun and completely customisable, decorating cupcakes (or cakes) is a fun thing to do with colleagues – perfect for switching off and using your fingers for something other than typing. (Read more about why baking school is the best team bonding experience.)
Play with pastry at a choux making class
Freshly-baked choux pastry is the perfect morning pick-me-up alongside a cup of coffee. Now, you can learn to make your own for a sweet start to the day! Learn to create soft-but-crispy choux alongside local SF bakers in these beginner’s classes! Perfect for the pastry lover in your life (whether it be you or a loved one), you’ll learn how to fold in the ingredients, pipe the dough and fill it to make a delightful éclairs and cream puffs. Bon appétit! The best part? Devouring the end result: flaky French treats with a buttery flavor that melts in your mouth!
Discover the art of macaron making
Want to try something a little unconventional? Open your eyes to macaron-making classes in San Francisco! You’ll learn the history behind these delectable French treats as you create your own unique flavors and colors to take home. Although macarons are a little trickier to make than they appear, even beginners who have never baked before are welcome to come along.
Professional patisserie chefs have perfected the technique of a crunchy exterior, soft interior and mouth-watering filling, and will share their industry secrets in just a few short hours. So come and learn from the best dessert chefs in the Bay Area and take home a box of pastel-colored goodies at the end. Trust us, no one’s going home hungry after this one!
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Vegan dessert-making classes in San Francisco
Eating vegan doesn't mean you have to skip out on delicious sweets and desserts. If you’re vegan, vegetarian or intolerant to dairy, and miss the sultry taste of chocolate, there’s no need to worry. Savor the wonders of cocoa with a range of plant-based dessert recipes that will fool even the biggest dairy-lover in your life.
As you head to these fun San Francisco workshops for some sweet joy, expect to get your hands a little dirty kneading dough, spreading ganache and melting dark chocolate – all with the exclusion of animal ingredients! Even if you’re not a vegan, these dessert classes are the perfect way to stock up on your vegan recipe repertoire for special occasions or a holiday feast. You’ll take home everything you make on the day, entirely guilt-free. These are a must-do in San Francisco for vegans or anyone looking to experiment with flavorsome plant-based dessert recipes.
Learn how to make cookies with kids
If you're looking for kid-friendly activities in San Francisco, they'll have a wonderful time learning how to create their own treats. Whether you’re keen to learn how to bake the best melt-in-your-mouth cookies or want to practice your decorating skills, kids' dessert-making classes in SF will not only help you brush up your baking skills but also teach your children the basics of baking for beginners too.
Stick to the classic cookie recipes or experiment with some themed bakes, our dessert-making classes in San Francisco cater to everyone’s palates. Plus, once the kids taste just how amazing their creations are with a few simple ingredients and steps, they’ll be rushing to help out in the kitchen in no time.
