Cake Baking Classes in Chicago

Grab your apron and get ready to make amazing creations with cake baking classes in Chicago. The city’s best chefs are waiting to take your skills to the next level, teaching foundational techniques for crafting picture-perfect cakes. Gain hands-on experience mixing batters and baking fluffy sponges, then learn tips for leveling off your cakes to create precise, even layers. Elevate your cakes with flavorful frostings, fillings and finishes all made from scratch. Find a class near you whether you’re close to downtown and the Lower West Side or up in West Ridge or Skokie. Head to the kitchen for fun, laughter and learning as you craft impressive cakes for your next celebration. Sign up today!
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Spring Flavor Festival
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Let the new season guide you into a fresh way of eating. Get ready for the weather warm-up with a cooking class that brings spring dining into focus. An A-plus local chef is ready to share guided lessons in marinated lamb skewers dressed with herbed yogurt, nutty farro peppered with snap peas, feta-topped roasted...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Vibrant Spring Favorites
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Celebrate the arrival of the new season at a spring-centered session full of sunshine. Discover fresh ingredients at this spring-spired cooking class. Along with a group of like-minded classmates, you’ll pick up pro tips from the chef tutor as you prepare lamb skewers with herb yogurt and farro with sugar snap...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Cupcakes in Blossom
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Learn to bake and decorate your own gourmet floral cupcakes. Gear up for a new season with a cooking class where simple cupcakes become a charming arrangement of edible bloom-topped treats! Your esteemed culinary instructor helps you craft a luscious chocolate batter that bakes into decadent cupcakes and shows you how...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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New England Coastal Feast
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Embrace hearty dishes from the heart of the New England Coast. Take a trip along the New England Coast at this fun cooking class featuring fresh seafood and more. The chef instructor will pass on expert tips as you're guided through making traditional crisp and flavorful crab cakes. Plus, you’ll prepare a tangy...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Sweet Cupcake Bouquet
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Sweetness is in blossom with this adorable cupcake bouquet on the calendar. Bakers of all stripes will adore a hands-on cooking class that introduces the joy of homemade cupcakes adorned with frosting flowers. Share in the magic as your esteemed instructor shows you how to bake a batch of deliciously decadent...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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New England Seafood Specialties
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Hearty fare from the Eastern U.S. becomes a comforting home menu. Get onboard with coastal favorites from the American East in a cooking class dedicated to domestic flavor. A talented local chef becomes your capable guide while you practice methods for making handcrafted crab cakes, fresh coleslaw with zesty...
Verified Chef
Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Roses Are Red Cupcake Bouquet
$119
Cooking Class
$119
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthdays and celebrations, this edible floral bouquet is a real show-stopper. Thrill your loved ones with a cupcake bouquet beautifully decorated with buttercream flowers using the skills you learn in this cooking class. The expert chef tutor will start by showing you how to make...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Big Flavors in Little Desserts
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Craft sweet treats that have tons of flavor in a little bite. Learn how to make bite-sized sweets that are filled with flavor in this immersive cooking class. A chef instructor will teach you the recipes to make floral cream puffs and dark chocolate confections. Plus, you'll learn essential baking techniques that will...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Marvelous Mini Treats
$89
Cooking Class
$89
Discover the delectable world of mini treats and petite foods. Perfect for rounding off a celebratory meal, petit four come in all shapes and sizes, which you’ll discover in this enjoyable cooking class. You’ll start by making dark chocolates dusted with fleur de sel before moving onto delicate cream...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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Light Bites and Sweet Treats
$99
Cooking Class
$99
Create a tray of sweet and tempting light bites in this engaging cooking class. Enjoy a variety of shapes, colors, flavors and textures as you create petite treats in this cooking class. Join a five-star chef as they guide you through a unique exploration of light bites — from tempting dark chocolate confections...
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Chef Jesse or Resident Chef
Naperville (Downtown)
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Beautiful Berry Mousse Cake
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Tap into your inner pastry chef to create a stunning layer cake. This hands-on cooking class will take your cake decorating skills to the next level. The chef demonstrates the tools and methods for creating even layers as you build your cake with flavorful fillings like homemade vanilla buttercream and raspberry...
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Chef Eric or Resident Chef
Chicago (Streeterville)
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Luxurious Layer Cake
$109
Cooking Class
$109
Master essential techniques for crafting impressive gourmet layer cakes. In this hands-on cooking class, you’ll practice professional-level methods while building an exquisite berry mousse layer cake. Your chef instructor shares tips for making frostings and fillings like vanilla buttercream and raspberry coulis...
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Chef William or Resident Chef
Skokie
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