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Holiday Macaron Tree

Create an elegant Christmas tree centerpiece using French macarons in this hands-on holiday baking workshop. Learn to prepare, pipe, and bake graduated macaron shells, then layer them with swirled buttercream and decorate with crushed pistachios, powdered sugar, edible glitter, and a gold star topper. Beginner-friendly and open to all skill levels, this class includes all supplies and your finished macaron tree to take home.

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

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Description

Build an elegant seasonal centerpiece in this hands-on 3-hour masterclass at NY Cake Academy!

You'll learn how to pipe, bake, fill, and assemble tiered, pale green macaron shells into a stunning mini Christmas tree topped with a shimmering gold star. Under expert guidance, you'll master piping graduated macaron disc sizes, whipping up luscious swirled buttercream filling, and accenting your tree with crushed pistachio "evergreen branches," powdered sugar snow, and edible glitter.

What You'll Learn & Do

  • Graduated Macaron Shells: Master macaron batter consistency, piping different disc sizes, and baking smooth shells with perfect feet.
  • Flavored Cream Fillings: Pipe beautiful star-tip buttercream swirls to hold each tiered layer securely in place.
  • Festive Stacking & Decorating: Stack your macaron layers from base to top, garnish with chopped pistachios and powdered snow, and complete the centerpiece with a glittering gold star topper.
  • Showstopping Centerpiece: Depart with your fully assembled holiday macaron tree packaged and ready to serve or display!

Course Details & What's Included 

  • Duration: 3 Hours (Masterclass)
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner-friendly)
  • Format: Hands-On Workshop
  • Included: All tools, ingredients, fillings, toppings, star toppers, and specialty packaging.
  • Take Home: Your completed, ready-to-display holiday macaron tree!
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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