Teens at Whisk – Cake It Like You Mean It!! – 5 Day Camp This 5-day camp is designed for teens ages 13 and up. Monday, August 14th – Friday, August 18th FROM 2:00PM – 4:00PM everyday Raise your hand if you have drooled over IG and Pinterest cake photos! Pastry Chef Thanh Tang is ready to share his secrets to professional baking and decorating of cakes that look as good as they taste. These five days are designed for teens who love spending their free time elbow-deep in flour, sugar and with a piping bag. From the beginner to the advanced, you’ll leave this session with professional tips, loads of new skills and cakes sure to break records for “likes.” You’ll be so proud to bring your cakes home, ready to share – so plan your parties now!Monday – Baking Essentials Red Velvet Cupcakes topped with Cream Cheese FrostingTuesday – Cake Secret #1 Revealed Tres Leches – Bake & SoakWednesday – Frosting and Piping Tres Leches – Finish & Decorate with Caramel ButtercreamThursday – Cake Secret #2 Revealed Devil’s Food Cake, Raspberry Mousse, Chocolate GanacheFriday – Mirror Glazing and Decorating Devil’s Food Cake – Finish & Decorate with Mirror Glaze All classes are taught by a Culinary Professional, with 2 adult assistants. No prior experience required, just an interest to learn. Please tie long hair back, wear closed toed shoes and a mask. Students will be working with flour, butter and eggs so we are unable to accommodate students with allergies to working with gluten, dairy or eggs.
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookies sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner, and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream that you will want to use for frosting all of your cakes. Pastry Chef, Thanh Tang, will share his techniques for making the perfect macaron batter and how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. Sample in class, and then take the rest home to impress family and friends. You will make: Almond Macaron Shells Salted Caramel Buttercream Decadent Chocolate Ganache
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookies sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner, and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream that you will want to use for frosting all of your cakes. Pastry Chef, Thanh Tang, will share his techniques for making the perfect macaron batter and how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. Sample in class, and then take the rest home to impress family and friends. You will make: Almond Macaron Shells Timeless Vanilla Buttercream Decadent Chocolate Ganache
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookies sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner, and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream that you will want to use for frosting all of your cakes. Pastry Chef, Thanh Tang, will share his techniques for making the perfect macaron batter and how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. Sample in class, and then take the rest home to impress family and friends. You will make: Almond Macaron Shells Timeless Vanilla Buttercream Decadent Chocolate Ganache
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookie, sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream you will want to use for frosting all your cakes. Previously the pastry chef at Poppy, Chef Thanh Tang will share the techniques for making the perfect macaron batter, how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. You will make: Classic Almond Shells with Decadent Chocolate Ganache and Nostalgic Orange Creamsicle Sample in class then take the rest home to impress family and friends.
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookie, sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream you will want to use for frosting all your cakes. Previously the pastry chef at Poppy, Chef Thanh Tang will share the techniques for making the perfect macaron batter, how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. You will make: Classic Almond Shells with Decadent Chocolate Ganache and Nostalgic Orange Creamsicle Sample in class then take the rest home to impress family and friends.
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookie, sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream you will want to use for frosting all your cakes. Previously the pastry chef at Poppy, Chef Thanh Tang will share the techniques for making the perfect macaron batter, how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. You will make: Classic Almond Shells with Decadent Chocolate Ganache and Tangy Strawberry Lemon Buttercream Sample in class then take the rest home to impress family and friends.
Pâte à Choux – Sweet & Savory Learn the basic techniques behind baking this delicious and versatile pastry with Chef Jennifer Tarantino Reyes. In this hands-on class, you will learn the best techniques to create perfect crispy shells, understand the science behind baking them to puffed perfection, and discuss variations to the master recipe. In addition, you will craft a smooth and creamy Vanilla Pastry Cream and learn the secret to perfect Chocolate Ganache that can be used for everything from ice cream to brownie glaze! Pâte à Choux Pâte à choux (pronounced pat-ah-choo) is the paste-like dough used for making the crispy shells of cream puffs, eclairs and gougères. Students will learn to make a versatile choux and turn it into: Gougères – French Cheese Puffs Savory Puffs filled with Smoked Salmon Mousse Classic Éclairs with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Chocolate Ganache Glaze
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookie, sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream you will want to use for frosting all your cakes. Previously the pastry chef at Poppy, Chef Thanh Tang will share the techniques for making the perfect macaron batter, how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. You will make: Classic Almond Shells with Decadent Chocolate Ganache and Tangy Strawberry Lemon Buttercream Sample in class then take the rest home to impress family and friends.
The French Macaron French Macarons are elegant almond meringue cookie, sandwiched together with a light buttercream. They are the perfect small bite to serve with coffee or after dinner and they freeze well. In this hands-on class, learn the tricks to mastering these naturally gluten-free cookies and a go-to-recipe for a creamy Swiss buttercream you will want to use for frosting all your cakes. Previously the pastry chef at Poppy, Chef Thanh Tang will share the techniques for making the perfect macaron batter, how to pipe, fill and flavor the evenly-sized cookie. You will make: Classic Almond Shells with Decadent Chocolate Ganache and Tangy Strawberry Lemon Buttercream Sample in class then take the rest home to impress family and friends.