Online Cooking Class: Authentic French Mi-Cuit Chocolate Cake
Wed, Aug 20th
Thu, Aug 21st
Thu, Aug 21st
Thu, Aug 21st
Channel your inner pastry chef in this hands-on online cooking class with Chef Zach!
You’ll master the art of the classic French mi-cuit cake. Learn how to bring together dark chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar and flour into a decadent batter, then bake it just right so it’s fluffy on the outside and gooey inside. To level it up, you’ll whip fresh chantilly cream and even temper your own chocolate to create custom decorations. By the end, you’ll have a showstopping dessert (and new skills) to add to your go-to recipes. Sign up and treat yourself to this unforgettable sweet experience!
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Melting Chocolate Mi-Cuit Cake
With dark chocolate, butter, sugar, eggs and flour
Chantilly Cream Topping
With sugar, vanilla and spices
No Temper Design-Your-Own Chocolate Decoration
With dark chocolate
Chef demonstrates each step and assists you as you perform each step.
Ask questions and have the chef check your progress.
- Recipes Recipes are sent in your booking confirmation.
- Ingredients Ingredients can be adapted for dietary restrictions or lack of availability.
- Technology Connect with the chef using Zoom on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
- Class Participation Chime in with questions through audio or chat. Use of video is optional.
- Class Minimum 4 guests
- Class Maximum 20 guests
- Event Duration 75 minutes
- LabelsGourmet, Beginner, French, Baking, Chocolate Making, Fun
Ingredients
Pure vanilla extract, optional
Salt, optional
Large eggs
Granulated white sugar
All-purpose flour
Berries of your choice, optional
Heavy whipping cream or ice cream for serving, optional
Premium very dark chocolate, preferably 70% cacao, such as Valrhona Guanaja 70%, Lindt 70%, or Scharffen Berger 70%, or other similar
Kitchen Equipment
Four small measuring bowls
Large heatproof stainless steel or glass bowl
Oven (conventional, not fan)
Silicone baking mat, optional
Half-sheet baking pan or cookie sheet (large enough to fit the optional baking mat and the ramekins)
Silicone spatula
Measuring spoons, optional
Hand whisk
Fork
Strainer or sifter
Cooling rack or cooling surface
Paper towels
Small offset spatula or paring knife
One to four serving plate(s)
Hand mixer, stand mixer or hand whisk (if you purchase the heavy whipping cream for serving)
Disposable piping bag or large sandwich bag (if you purchase the heavy whipping cream for serving)
Ice cream scoop or large spoon (if you purchase the ice cream for serving)
Open-star piping tube, optional
Large pan for a shallow water bath, or use a double boiler
—If using a water bath, pan should be large enough to fit the heatproof bowl to sit 1-2 inches into the water
—If using the microwave instead, make sure your heatproof bowl is microwave safe
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Mindy
31 May 2024
Great class! Super organized and easy to do.
Linda
25 Jan 2024
Chef Zach Really enjoyed the chocolate workshop. Thanks!
Dena
23 Jan 2024
Chef Zach's class was informative, fun and delicious! Fun night celebrating a friends birthday.
Meet your chef
Chef Zach is trained in classical French cooking, with a specialty in creating pastries and chocolate delicacies. He discovered a love for cooking with his family at an early age and followed his passion into the field of culinary arts. Among his professional achievements, Chef Zach has recipes featured in several cookbooks and has prepared decadent chocolate desserts for former president George W. and First Lady Laura Bush.
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