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Designing Desserts: Master The Foundational Techniques & Science Of Baking

Transform the way you design desserts and become a more confident baker. In this class, Claire Saffitz takes you into her studio and teaches you her complete creative baking process. Follow along as she develops original cakes, pies, tarts, and more from start to finish, right in front of you, explaining everything she’s doing along the way.

$449.99

What’s included:

In-depth video lessons (7h 45m)
Step-by-step curriculum
Online and at your own pace
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

Claire Saffitz

Award-winning, Harvard-educated chef & recipe developer. NYT best-selling author of “Dessert Person”. Host of her beloved baking YouTube channel with over 1M subscribers.

What you’ll learn

Butter and Sponge Cakes

Loaf and Upside-Down Cakes

Foundational Cake Techniques

Cake Customizations

Pies and Tarts

Flaky Pastry Dough

Shortcrust Pastry Dough

Classic Fruit Filling

Custard Meringue Filling

Pie and Tart Customizations

The Creativity of Baking

Recipe Development Planning

Evaluations and Iterations

Writing An Original Recipe

Lessons (21)

1. Introduction to Butter Cake

2. Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake

3. More Techniques: Chocolate Hazelnut Loaf Cake

4. Introduction to Sponge Cake

5. Chiffon Layer Cake with Stone Fruit

6. More Techniques: Matcha Swiss Roll

7. Introduction to Pastry

8. Introduction to Flaky Pastry Dough

9. Classic Blueberry Pie

10. More Techniques: Lemon Meringue Pie

11. Introduction to Shortcrust Pastry Dough

12. Frangipane Tart with Figs

13. More Techniques: Chocolate Tart

14. Introduction to Recipe Development

15. Ingredient Inspiration & Direction

16. Recipe Development Planning

17. Recipe Testing Round 1

18. Tasting & Reflection

19. Recipe Testing Round 2

20. Final Tasting & Reflection

21. How to Keep Learning

Who’s this class for?

You’re a fan of Claire Saffitz and are curious to see what happens behind the scenes. You’re looking for inspiration and access to a world you normally can’t see.

You want to learn exactly how Claire Saffitz does what she does. Watch her real, start-to-finish process, including how she navigates every decision, setback, and more.

You want to know all of Claire Saffitz’s insider secrets — the exact tools and techniques she uses, her hard-won lessons, and well-guarded industry secrets.

meet your instructor

Claire Saffitz

Claire Saffitz is the rule-breaking, award-winning chef and founder of Milk Bar, whose inventive and nostalgic treats have fueled a national dessert empire with 16 locations across the USA and products in grocery stores nationwide. Whether on Chef's Table, Master Chef, or social media, you'll often find Christina baking delicious pastries with enthusiasm and precision. Christina studied Math and continued her education at the French Culinary Institute. Christina is the author of three best-selling cookbooks.

A better kind of online class

Apprenticeship-Style Learning ™

In Studio Classes, creators take you into their studios and teach you everything they actually do behind the scenes. Learn by observing the real process like an apprentice.

The Start-To-Finish Process

Instead of watching surface level tutorials, watch the entire start-to-finish process of a creator to uncover every idea, decision, tool, and technique used throughout their journey.

Vulnerable & Open

At Studio, creators step into the vulnerable arena and share everything. Every idea, setback, and triumph is included. Creators openly share the full process, not just the final output.

Learn Insider Secrets

On Studio, accessing the world’s guarded knowledge has never been easier. Creators share their secrets, tips and tricks that are impossible to find elsewhere.

Watch On All Devices

Whether you’re at home or on the go, you’ll always have access to Behind The Scenes videos across all of your devices including mobile and tablets.

Unlimited Lifetime Access

On Studio, you get unlimited lifetime access to every class you purchase. Pay once and use your class lessons as valuable references forever.

Frequently asked questions

$449.99

What’s included:

In-depth video lessons (7h 45m)
Step-by-step curriculum
Online and at your own pace
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access