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Behind the Bakery Counter Experience

Go behind the counter of a beloved family-run New York bakery for a small-group baking experience. Sample signature treats, learn the bakery’s history, and work alongside a professional baker to mix, shape, and bake your own pastry or loaf. Take home your creation and an assorted treat box.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours

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Taste, shape, and bake alongside the baker at a family-run New York institution in our Behind the Bakery Counter Small Group Experience at NY Cake Academy!

Start your morning the way New York's top bakers do: right in the kitchen. This exclusive, small-group class takes you behind the counter at NY Cake, a beloved family business that has supplied and taught the city's bakers, cake decorators, and pastry pros for more than 30 years. It all began in 1991 in Joan Mansour's home kitchen, where her spectacular birthday cakes became legendary throughout the neighborhood. Today, her daughters, Lisa and Jenny, carry on her legacy at the Manhattan flagship on West 22nd Street, just steps from the iconic Flatiron Building.

You'll sample signature bakes as you hear the rich history and stories behind each recipe. Then, roll up your sleeves to shape and bake your own artisanal pastry or loaf alongside our professional baker, mastering insider techniques along the way. With an intimate cap of no more than 12 guests, you'll enjoy personalized instruction, direct feedback, and plenty of one-on-one time with the baker!

Class Itinerary

  • Welcome to NY Cake: Step behind the counter, meet your baker, and discover the history of this family-run institution since 1991.
  • Signature Tasting: Sample the bakery’s best-loved bakes while hearing the heritage, inspiration, and craft behind each recipe.
  • Hands-On Baking: Roll up your sleeves to mix, shape, proof, and bake your own fresh pastry or loaf directly alongside the head baker.
  • Your Bakery Box: Pack up your warm, freshly baked creation plus an assorted box of NY Cake house treats to continue the tasting at home.

Course Details & What's Included

  • Price: $135.00 (Supplies & Tastings Included)
  • Duration: 2 Hours (Morning Session)
  • Group Size: Intimate small group (Capped at 12 guests maximum)
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner-Friendly / Enthusiast)
  • Location: NY Cake Flagship, 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY (Steps from the Flatiron Building)
  • Included: Curated tasting flight of house bakes, professional baking ingredients, tools, aprons, and hands-on mentorship from the baker.
  • Take Home: Your own freshly baked pastry or loaf, plus an assorted bakery box filled with NY Cake's signature treats to enjoy at home!
School Notes: Please note, if you require a gluten free option for your baking class, you must alert the school in advance and there will be a +$15 fee applied for each gluten free substitute which will be collected directly by the school. Please contact them or CourseHorse to arrange this.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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