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Holiday Gift Giving Treats

Create handmade holiday gifts by molding nut-filled chocolates, layering peppermint bark, and preparing spiced Christmas jam. Learn confectionery and preserve-making techniques, then package your festive treats with ribbons and gift tags to share with loved ones.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 2 hours & 30 minutes

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Thu. Dec 10, 2026, 11am ET


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Description

Craft artisanal, gift-worthy delights in this hands-on workshop at NY Cake Academy!

In this multi-recipe class, you'll learn how to make three classic, elegant holiday treats from scratch: molded nut-filled chocolates, layered peppermint bark, and jarred homemade Christmas Jam. Guided step-by-step by our expert instructors, you will master chocolate molding, layered confection techniques, and preserve-making—from tempering fine dark, milk, and white chocolates to working with candy molds, layering candy cane bark, and cooking spiced fruit jam—giving you a versatile collection of handmade gifts.

What You'll Learn & Do

  • Chocolate Molding: The secrets to working with rich dark, milk, and white chocolate using specialized molds to create nut-filled chocolate candies like molded peanuts, almonds, and walnuts.
  • Layered Peppermint Bark: Techniques for layering smooth dark and white chocolate to prevent separation, topped with crunchy crushed candy canes.
  • Spiced Holiday Jam Making: Mixing and simmering fresh pear, cranberries, and seasonal spices into vibrant, jarred Christmas Jam.
  • Artisanal Packaging & Presentation: Packaging your chocolates, bark, and glass mason jars with festive baker's twine, ribbons, and decorative gift tags for a professional bakery finish.

Course Details & What's Included

  • Duration: 2.5 Hours
  • Age Requirement: Ages 12+ (Ages 8–11 welcome when accompanied by a paying adult)
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner-Friendly)
  • Included: All raw ingredients, chocolates, fruits, candy molds, glass mason jars, gift tags, ribbons, packaging, and a comprehensive recipe packet with step-by-step instructions for easy home making.
  • Take Home: A beautiful gift set packed with your handcrafted molded chocolates, peppermint bark, and jarred Christmas Jam to take home and gift to loved ones!
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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