Teens Cooking Class: Hands-On Winter Baking

Teens, ages 12-16, are invited to join us for a fun hands-on class where you get to eat what you make in class. Our chef will teach your teen all about the tools, ingredients and techniques needed to successfully make an assortment of seasonal baked goods from donuts to cupcakes to pudding.

Menu:

• Ginger and Cinnamon Spiced Donut Holes with Orange Glaze 
• Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream 
• Chocolate Pudding Parfait with Whipped Cream and Crushed Graham Crackers 

Skills covered in class:

• Understanding baking ingredients
• Making and deep-frying batter
• Preparing glazes
• Working with spices
• Mixing cake batter
• Determining cake doneness 
• Making frosting
• Using cornstarch as a thickener
• Whipping cream

In this hands-on class, students will be paired in groups of three to five and work together as a team to prepare the recipes.

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