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Indulge your sweet tooth and master the art of chocolate making with delectable dessert and pastry classes in NYC. Learn the secrets behind creating tantalizing chocolate treats and gain the skills to impress your friends and family with your confectionery creations.

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Make & Take Truffle

Roni-Sue's Chocolates @ 148 Forsyth St, New York, NY

Learn the art of making your delicious chocolate truffles with Roni-Sue's Chocolates. Discover the secrets of ganache making and create your custom-flavored fillings. Take home your handmade truffles and a container of "homework" ganache to continue your sweet creations.

(71) All levels 10 and older

Molded Couveture Chocolate

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Unlock the artistry of working with premium chocolate. Delve into the nuances of chocolate couverture, mastering essential tempering techniques for flawless results. Elevate your confectionery skills as you craft stunning molded chocolate bars infused with sumptuous dried fruits and nuts, perfecting your creations with a professional touch.

(448) All levels 12 and older

Chocolate Truffles

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Unleash your inner chocolatier with a hands-on experience in the world of chocolate couverture! Master the art of tempering and create delectable chocolate treats while delving into the rich flavors of ganache. Join us for a sweet culinary adventure that will satisfy all your chocolate cravings.

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Candy Coating and Chocolate Molding

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Unleash your creativity in the world of chocolate making! Discover the secrets of working with compound chocolate, creating themed pops, and adding a touch of sweetness to any celebration. Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn new techniques and tricks to elevate your chocolate creations.

(448) All levels 12 and older

Modern Chocolate Desserts with Nick Malgieri

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Explore the artistry of modern chocolate creations with a diverse array of delectable treats. From the fusion of cheesecake and brownies to the indulgence of chocolate pecan Bourbon cake, elevate your dessert repertoire with expert guidance. Delight in the sophistication of Peter Kump’s flourless chocolate soufflé and the irresistible crunch of crisp chocolate shortbreads.

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Chocolate Fest 2019: Mother’s Day Edition

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Celebrate Mother’s Day this year at 92Y’s Chocolate Fest. Indulge in tastings and pairings from around the world and, when you’ve had your fill, enjoy special show pricing on purchases to give to mom for Mother’s Day (or take home for yourself)! We welcome back old favorites like Penny Lick Ice Cream, Atlantic Confectionary Company, Chocolat Moderne, Raaka, Laurie and Sons, and The Chocolate Shopper and eagerly look forward to tastings from...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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$230

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Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Join James Beard Award winning Pastry Chef Nick Malgieri for this super sweet Valentine’s Dessert class.   Chocolate and Valentine’s Day are a perfect match and these chocolate cakes and desserts will make the day even more special. Join Nick and learn how to make: Chocolate Eminence:  Flourless chocolate layers studded with hazelnuts and finished with a praliné buttercream.   Rigotorte: A fantasy of a light chocolate...

(448) All levels 12 and older
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$145
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3 Day Chocolate Workshop

NY Cake Academy @ 56 W 22nd Street, New York, NY

Learn the ins and outs of tempering and chocolate decorations in the 3-Day NY Cake Academy Chocolate Workshop. Our Chef Instructor will teach how to temper chocolate to make candies and decorations.  On day one, we’ll temper chocolate by hand (not a tempering machine, we want you to be able to do it at home) and pipe decorations, cut pieces to construct a round chocolate box, make a chocolate flower and pipe mendiant candies.  On Day...

(448) All levels 12 and older
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$250
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Chocolate Parents & Kids

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

The family that gets sticky together sticks together. Have a blast with your little one making sweet chocolate bark and some adorable chocolate pops. The price includes the cost for 1 adult and 1 child.

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Tempering Chocolate 101

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Tempering = The process of melting and re-crystallizing cocoa butter crystals by heating and stirring chocolate to create a shiny chocolate product that snaps and has a pleasant mouth feel. Sounds easy right? With the right tools and know how it can be! Come join us as we demystify tempering chocolate. You’ll learn the most common methods that you can easily replicate at home. We’ll finish off by piping some tempered mendiant candies and dipping...

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Chocolate Workshop (Gluten Free Recipe)

Atelier Sucré @ 104 East 7th St, New York, NY

Calling all chocoholics! Discover the art of working with chocolate and master the techniques to create delectable chocolate bonbons, mediants, and truffles in this hands-on workshop. Indulge in your creations and take-home recipes and detailed instructions to impress family and friends with your chocolate goodies!

(386) All levels 14 and older
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Handmade Chocolate and Candy Workshop

Home Cooking New York @ 158 Grand St, New York, NY

Join us for an evening of confection-making, to enjoy yourself or to give as a gift (how generous!).  Chef-Instructor Erica Wides will teach you how to work with flavored candy creams, make velvetty chocolate truffles, and create your own signature brittle.  Homemade Peppermint Patties Assorted Chocolate Truffles Tempering Chocolate 101 / Chocolate-Dipped Dried Fruit and Pretzels Spiced Nut Brittle

(2012) All levels 16 and older
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$100
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All New Chocolate Desserts & Cake

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

What could be better for the upcoming holidays than some easy to make, elegant and delicious chocolate desserts?  In this master class, taught by pastry Chef Nick Malgieri, students will learn the basics of working with chocolate to make some unforgettably tasty treats. Chocolate Intrigue: An old recipe with a spicy twist Chocolate Pecan Bourbon Cake: Finished with an easy and delicious chocolate butter icing Chocolate Mascarpone tart:...

(448) Beginner 12 and older
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$150
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Chocolate Bunny and Duck with Jörg Amsler

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Learn the art of creating whimsical and delightful chocolate sculptures with a master chocolatier. Join us for a sweet adventure in crafting edible masterpieces.

(448) All levels 12 and older
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$150
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Bean-to-Bar: A Passion for Chocolate

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Join chocolate expert Alexandra Leaf  and Chef Paul for an afternoon of all things chocolate. You’ll be tasting different chocolates from around the world with Alexandra, comparing different flavor profiles and learning what goes into creating a premium chocolate. With Chef Paul you’ll prepare a delicious meal featuring chocolate in its savory as well as sweet form.  Learn about the culture of cacao—from bean to bar—as well as what...

(469) All levels 13 and older
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$125
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Bean to Bar: A Pre-Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting

Miette @ 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY

Bean to Bar: A Pre-Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting with Alexandra Leaf Is chocolate an aphrodisiac or modern-day superfood? Perhaps a bit of both! On this run-up to Valentine’s day, join chocolate expert and Salon du Chocolat judge Alexandra Leaf for an exploration of one of our favorite foods: chocolate. You’ll learn about the culture of chocolate – from bean to bar – and discover how this New World food is  helping to reshape...

(469) All levels 13 and older
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Chocolate Tempering

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

For those who are encountering difficulty in trying to streak and properly set up their chocolate decorations, this is the class for you. (Believe us, you’re not alone) With the Chocolate Tempering class, you’ll learn the proper way to temper chocolate as well as create delicious make hand-made truffles. By the end of the class, you will have gained the necessary skills and insider tips necessary for mastering the seemingly tricky art of chocolate...

(448) All levels 12 and older
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$125
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Introduction to Modeling Chocolate

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Learn the basics of working and designing with modeling chocolate and create your own chocolate art work. Each workshop will feature a different theme so attend all four and walk away with the basics of modeling chocolate for any occasion. Sep 15: Chocolate Picture or Chocolate Greeting Card for the Rosh Hashana holiday. Use edible papers, modeling chocolate and molds to create a decorative chocolate picture/greeting card. Oct 6: Chocolate...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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Making Truffles

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Calling all chocolate lovers! Curb your craving for all things cocoa and learn to make hand rolled truffles! In this class, you'll learn to create your own ganache, techniques to temper your chocolate for dipping, and tips to dip ganache.  Then decorate your truffles before completing the class with a box of chocolates to take home and share with your special someone, if they're lucky!

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Chocolate Shoe

NY Cake Academy @ 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Love chocolate? Love shoes? Boy do we have the class for you. You'll learn how to make an amazing shoe out of chocolate. Tools and Skill covered: Learn how to work with Polycarbonate molds, how to melt our chocolate to the perfect temperature and the best tips to get clean beautiful chocolate molds every time. Students take home the mold used in class. Students go home with their Runway Ready chocolate shoe and a polycarbonate shoe mold....

(448) All levels 12 and older
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Reviews for Chocolate Making Classes in NYC

Chocolate Making Classes in NYC are rated 4.6 stars based on 4,447 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Juana L. on 12/11/2023
    We really enjoyed this chocolate truffle making class. It provides a great foundation for making truffles, and the class was such fun (with quite a few yummy chocolate covered treats). Roni-Sue is a wonderful fountain of knowledge, offering many useful tips. The truffles we made looked amazing and so impressive, especially all boxed up!
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Myra M. on 5/22/2023
    Was well organized, informative and delicious. Learned interesting techniques. In one hour,had a full experience
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Daniela M. on 11/28/2022
    The class was very easy and delicious - we had samples to try. We even took stuff home. Roni-Sue is a great hostess.
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Elizabeth M. on 9/14/2022
    The truffle making class that I attended a few months back was absolutely amazing. I felt very lucky that my friend and I had the space to ourselves to create chocolate masterpieces. The instructor was very kind and provided us a small breakfast since our class was early in the day. P.S. that snack included chocolate. The chocolate-covered strawberries and chocolate-covered bananas were absolutely tasty. The truffle making experience was simple and to the point. The best part was that you get to take a box of chocolates home along with the ganache that you made for your chocolate strawberries and frozen banana pops. I would definitely recommend this class to all chocolate lovers.
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Khulud A. on 7/11/2022
    The class was amazing
  • Bean to Bar: A Pre-Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting

    Reviewed by Terence C. on 2/13/2022
    Great class and great people.
  • Bean-to-Bar: A Passion for Chocolate

    Anonymous review on 12/13/2021
    Very interesting; instructions clear. Chef and teacher both knowledgeable and friendly. Good equipment. Recommended for all levels of students.
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Nate N. on 2/9/2020
    Roni was amazing, my lady and I loved the class!
  • Make & Take Truffle

    Reviewed by Mazal M. on 12/31/2019
    It was great! Really enjoyed the tasting and learned so much about chocolate and the different types. Had a blast making the truffles and loved that it is an easy recipe I feel I can replicate at home. Thanks so much for the experience!
  • Chocolate Workshop (Gluten Free Recipe)

    Reviewed by Paul B. on 11/11/2019
    Chef Simon was great. His personality was a plus and we all enjoyed the class very much. Relaxed, fun and serious. Made it simple and the chocolates were great. Highly recommend

Discover the Best Chocolate Making Classes in NYC

Chocolate, a product of the beans of the cacao tree, is as old as the ancient Olmecs of Southern Mexico. In ancient Olmecian society, historians believe chocolate was taken as a bitter ceremonial beverage. Ancient Mayan chocolate, however, was consumed at nearly every meal whether by the wealthy and commoners. It was typically mixed with water, honey, or chilis into a thick and frothy beverage. And when the Europeans discovered cacao and Mayan chocolate, they began to experiment with it and transformed chocolate into the rich and tasty treat we recognize today. 

Today, much of the world’s cacao is produced in West Africa, not its native Central and South America. But throughout the colonial period from the 1500s onward, chocolate was being imported from Central and South America and enjoyed mainly by members of the upper class who could afford it. It wasn’t long before Europeans started changing the recipe by adding spices like cinnamon and cane sugar to their chocolate, which was still consumed as a drink. But once the Dutch figured out how to make cocoa powder, chocolatiers began to spring up and display all of the wonderful ways in which chocolate could be transformed into more than just a beverage. 

With the mass production of chocolate, almost everyone can enjoy it in a wide range of forms, flavors, and quality. It didn’t take long for working with chocolate to become a respected art form, and today you can find chocolate competitions, a wide variety of chocolates from dark chocolate to milk chocolate to raspberry chocolate, and even institutions dedicated to chocolate, like the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute

Why You Should Learn Chocolate Making in NYC

If you love chocolate, then there are probably a million tasty reasons to learn chocolate making in NYC. But other than the obvious reason of being able to whip up the chocolate treat of your dreams to your specifications on a whim, harnessing the power of chocolate making could reshape your world and plug you into a new community. You’ll find cacao growers, organizations pushing hard for fair-trade chocolate regulations, chocolatiers, chocolate enthusiasts, and even chocolate scientists. 

Learning how to make chocolate in all of its different forms can easily become a hobby or even an obsession. Its versatility allows it to be found in the humble chocolate chip cookie or an ornate five-foot-tall chocolate sculpture. How good you get at conjuring chocolate confections is up to you, but the journey is going to be bittersweet. Chocolate is for sharing, so the more you practice, the more you’ll have to share.

Any way you stir it, learning chocolate making is fun. Whether you enjoy eating it or not, learning the artistry of chocolate could turn into a small side hustle that pays for your next vacation, or possibly even replace your full-time job. Making chocolate is relaxing and comes with a tasty reward at the end. The chocolate road can be unpredictable at times, but the adventure is worth it.

In-Person Chocolate Making Classes & Schools in NYC

Chocolate is a popular and highly versatile food product. You’ll find it in a Mexican mole, cookies, beverages, and candy aisles. Its allure is strong and urging, so if you’re seriously interested in learning more about chocolate making, take an in-person chocolate making class at a culinary center in NYC. You’ll find a variety of courses that range from the cacao tree all the way to molding and design. 

Home Cooking New York is located in SoHo, Manhattan, and it offers hands-on classes to home chefs of varied skill levels. Their classes include basic cooking skills like knife skills and how to cook vegetables, and cuisine-inspired classes like Thai and Indian cuisine. Class sizes are intimate and often include a sit-down meal at the end of each menu.

Baking Bootcamp is for students ages 16 and older, and there are no prior kitchen skills needed to participate in this four-week bootcamp. Although other topics are being learned in this dessert-making course like cakes, pies, and bread, chocolate and chocolate techniques will be covered. Chocolate making topics covered include understanding chocolate labels, making chocolate, chocolate ganache, pastry cream, and pate a choux dough. 

NY Cake Academy, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, was formerly known as the Chocolate Gallery and founded by renowned cake decorator, Joan Mansour. Over the years it became New York Cake and Baking Distributor, a gourmet one-stop shop for baking supplies for the home baker and the professional. As they grew, they added wholesaling and learning opportunities to their lineup. People go to NY Cake Academy to learn how to bake, decorate cakes, and manipulate chocolate.

Candy Coating and Chocolate Molding is all about learning how to work with coating chocolate in silicone molds. Compound chocolate works well for making shapes suited to any special or ordinary occasion. In addition to crafting a variety of shapes with chocolate molds, participants will also learn how to customize their molding with fun add-ons like cocoa powder, sprinkles, and dazzling packaging. This course also covers the difference between coating chocolate and couverture chocolate and their proper uses. 

Those who are feeling adventurous will enjoy Molded Couverture Chocolate. This class is for learners ages 12 and older and no prior kitchen skills are necessary to dive in. Class objectives include recognizing the difference between tempered and untempered chocolate, the three chocolate tempering methods, creating molded chocolate bars, and working with chocolate couverture. 

Making Chocolate Truffles is a good first step into the world of chocolate making. In this chocolate truffle course, learners will cover a wide range of beginner chocolate techniques like tempering, making ganache, working with chocolate couverture, and using a balloon for a chocolate mold. 

Raaka Chocolate makes delicious small-batch chocolate while building strong and healthy relationships with the global community and the planet in their Red Hook, Brooklyn location. Co-founder Ryan Cheney spent a year learning bean-to-bar chocolate making before teaming up with co-founder, musician, and gastronomist, Nate Hodge. Together they have been making micro-batch chocolates and sharing their passion for sustainable, ethical, and low-temperature chocolate making with anyone who comes through their doors.

In this three-hour Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Making, students of all skill levels ages 14 and older will learn the basics of bean-to-bar chocolate. Once participants have chosen their cacao beans, they’ll winnow, grind, and mill them before tempering the chocolate and pouring it into chocolate bar molds. During this class, there will also be a tasting of Raaka’s chocolates. At the end of class, everyone will have their own bag of mini dark chocolates to take home and share. 

Hand-Churned Chocolate Ice Cream Making is for chocolate lovers and ice cream enthusiasts alike. This hands-on class teaches participants how to make unroasted double chocolate vegan ice cream churned with old-fashioned hand crank ice cream churns. Learners will even get to experience a tasting of Raaka’s chocolates before going home with two pints of their made-in-class vegan chocolate ice cream. This class is meant to be fun and educational, so participants will also learn the science behind homemade ice cream and the secret to Raaka’s in-house vegan ice cream base.

Virtual Chocolate Making Classes & Schools

Online classes are very similar to in-person classes and can impart a lot of great information to further your knowledge of chocolate making. The greatest advantage to taking online chocolate making classes is that your learning happens on your schedule in the setting that works for you. There’s no need to worry about commuting to class, beating the traffic, or trying to rearrange your busy schedule to make room for chocolate. 

In most online classes, participants need to have their own supplies and materials to participate in the workshop, but some virtual classes send kits to students to make learning easier and more uniform. Although a hands-on approach in an online chocolate making class refers mainly to your hands, there are still a lot of ways for your instructor to help students that need assistance. Clear verbal communication is essential in an online setting.

Students will create three different chocolate truffles that do not require baking in this no-bake vegetarian Chocolate Truffles class. This is an all-inclusive class, so each class participant will have a kit delivered to them with all of the materials needed to make the truffles. Students will still need to provide kitchen equipment like bowls and spatulas. The class will be a live demonstration that should be followed along with for a full experience. Although these truffles aren’t vegan or gluten-free, participants can feel free to substitute the Oreos and the honey to fit their dietary restrictions. 

A French Macaron Step-by-Step Class is a great way to stretch the culinary prowess of cooks ages 16 and older. Participants will level up their cookie-making with delicate macarons. Students will learn how to get the perfect macaron every time, and by the end of the class, students will have their own batch of delectable macarons to share or not to share. This class also features a different and unique macaron in every workshop.

It’s no secret that Cookie Decorating requires a steady hand and an artistic eye, and this course helps participants hone their cookie-decorating skills. This class covers techniques including flooding, marbling, and wet-on-wet cookie designs. Although this class is held online, students will be sent a kit containing the needed ingredients to participate in the class; however, basic kitchen equipment like mixing bowls and spatulas will need to be supplied by the participant.

Private Group Chocolate Making Classes in NYC

Does your organization need a fun filled team-building event? CourseHorse delivers chocolate making classes for private groups in NYC right to your organization. A chocolate making class makes for a great team-building event because it is a fun and relaxing activity that allows bonding between colleagues in a relaxed setting. Removing workplace-related competition allows your team to have a chance to learn more about one another and their approach to life skills like cooking and baking. 

In this one-hour Virtual Truffle Making Workshop designed for team-building exercises, no prior kitchen skills are necessary. This workshop can hold up to 250 participants, and to ensure that your entire team can participate in this fun virtual event, the materials needed to make chocolate truffles are mailed to each participant before the date of the event. Workshop participants will be responsible for providing their kitchen utensils like a spatula, mixing bowls, and spoons. During the event, everyone will make a chocolate ganache, truffle filling, and dark chocolate truffles.

It’s easy to book private group courses through CourseHorse. You don’t have to concern yourself with booking fees and there is no registration required to book an event. The booking confirmation is sent within 24 hours, and multiple platforms are supported. It’s even possible to change your group size after booking if you need to. They make it simple to put on an engaging team-building event while giving you the flexibility you need.

If you don’t see the private class you’re interested in listed publicly, just reach out to CourseHorse using the contact form on the website to find out what options are available to you. Providing private online classes to organizations is something that CourseHorse can provide.

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