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Registration for our 2026 Summer Camps for kids (for rising 1st graders and up) will open Friday, January 30th at 9 am. The link for registration will be at the top of this page. Join our mailing list to be first to get all camp and class updates!
CAKESTRAVAGANZA CAMP is perfect for kids who love to cook, bake, use their hands, be creative, artistic and have fun with friends. For all camps (other than the level 2 camp), no experience is necessary, but baking and cake decorating requires patience and practice, so this camp is best suited for kids who have a keen interest in pastry arts and are able to sit still for long periods. We will introduce your child to the wonderful world of cake in the most delicious and fun ways possible!
Each day we will bake something delicious and introduce your child to lifelong skills that can be used to make sweet, edible creations of their own. We will focus on proper measuring, mixing, piping, fondant and decorating techniques while allowing for the creative freedom that this age group craves. All finished products will go home with the campers each day, so get ready for a summertime sugar rush! Cleaning and dishwashing is also an important part of baking that will be practiced regularly (and made fun!). Kids will enjoy a fun hands-on experience that may spark a lifelong love of cake decorating!
Allergies: Nuts are used in The Bakement, but we take careful precautions to prevent cross-contamination. If a child has a nut allergy, there will be no nuts used during their camp week. Please notify us of any allergies on the registration form.
NEW! GLUTEN FREE OPTION FOR CAMPERS: Note the GF request at registration and add $15 per day of camp to payment. All gluten free cakes will be baked ahead (not during class) for your child to decorate and take home but they will participate in the baking of wheat flour cakes. A cauliflower crust will be provided for pizzas, or you are welcome to provide your own favorite GF pizza dough. Your child must be able to tolerate skin and air exposure to wheat flour.
*Please note: The start time for each camp below is the earliest time campers may be dropped off. Campers may arrive within a 15 minute window following that, at which point each class will promptly begin.
CAKESTRAVAGANZA CAMP for rising 4th – 6th graders
3 Sessions, 9:00 – 2:00 ($450)
Session 1 (Mon-Thurs): June 15 – 18, Theme: Floral Fun
Session 2 (Tues-Fri): June 23 – 26, Theme: Furry Friends
Session 3 (Mon- Thurs): July 20 – 23, Theme: Far out Fantasy
Monday: Introduction to Baking and Decorating – Learn how to read recipes, measure ingredients and mix cake batter, and an introduction to pastry bag and piping skills. Kids will decorate and take home a box of 4 cupcakes.
Tuesday: Chocolate Day – Learn the basics of working with chocolate. Students will break off into small groups for more independent baking experience to bake their layer cakes for Wednesday. Learn to layer and crumb coat a mini chocolate cake with white chocolate ganache, then glaze with warm dark chocolate ganache. We’ll get to play around with chocolate to create realistic roses and leaves (Session 1) or an adorable puppy face for their mini cake (Session 2). Save room for a decadent dessert on this night!
Wednesday: Layer Cakes and Fondant – This day will be a break from baking so that kids can focus on the artistic part of cake making! They will color, shape, mold and cut out designs with fondant, a versatile medium that can turn a basic cake into a work of art. Kids will also learn how to torte, fill and crumb coat their own 6″ round cake, then decorate it using fondant and buttercream. Campers will also be assigned to their team and start to make plans for the big Cupcake Wars competition!
Thursday: Cupcake Wars! – Teams compete to create the best cupcake. Finish the day with a scratch-made pizza party and a presentation at the judge’s table. Each camper may invite a friend or family member to be a blind judge and vote for their favorite cupcake creation (1:30-2)!
MINI 2–DAY CAMP for rising 4th graders and up
Dessert Imposters, 9:00 – 3:00 ($310)
Thursday, June 11 – Friday, June 12 (lunch provided on Day 2)
Day 1: Dessert Imposter Cupcakes – We will bake cupcakes in a variety of flavors. Introduction to fondant and buttercream piping, which we will use to make 6 clever cupcakes that look like your favorite savory foods!
Day 2: Taco Tuesday – Kids will bake in small groups and learn how to turn our delicious chocolate cake into a giant, realistic taco! We’ll also make real homemade tortillas and create a taco bar for lunch.
LEVEL 2 CAKESTRAVAGANZA CAMP for rising 6th graders and up
*Participation in a previous FGC class/camp is preferred and prior baking/decorating experience at home is highly recommended. This camp is suited for kids who are passionate about cake/cupcake baking and decorating!
2 mini 2-day sessions + CUPCAKE WARS (We bake each day in this camp!)
Monday – Friday (a la carte)
9:00 – 3:00
Session 1, Focus on Buttercream: July 13-14 ($300)
Monday: Bake vanilla cakes and learn to torte, fill and ice them with Italian buttercream using food coloring to create a modern “watercolor” design. Learn the proper way to use a piping bag and finish off the cake with buttercream rosettes and metallic dragees.
Tuesday: Cupcake Bouquets – We will bake 7 different flavors of cake and learn the art of piping (American) buttercream flowers using a variety of tips. Each student will assemble a bright and colorful mini cupcake cake jar bouquet that is almost too pretty to eat.
Session 2, Focus on Fondant: July 15-16 ($300)
Wednesday: Summertime Cupcakes – We will bake cupcakes in a variety of flavors and introduce campers to fondant , which we will use to make 6 adorable summer-themed cupcakes.
Thursday: We start the day with small group baking, and everyone can customize the filling of their cakes with their favorite flavor profiles. Learn to torte, layer, crumb-coat, and cover cakes with fondant. With access to hundreds of cutters, tools and molds, each student can create a unique design for their 6″ round layer cake.
CUPCAKE WARS: Friday, July 17th ($155)
(must also be signed up for Sessions 1 and/or 2, pizza lunch provided)
Kids will team up and create their own creative cupcake that’s best not only in taste, but also in design, originality, and presentation. There will be a surprise twist in the middle of the competition to keep these advanced bakers on their toes! Each camper may invite a friend or family member to arrive during the last 30 minutes of camp to participate as a blind judge and vote for their favorite cupcake.
SIGN UP FOR THE FULL WEEK: July 13 – 17: $675 (discounted rate)
Full week level 2 campers will be added to FGC’s “junior chef list” and with proven skills and passion, will be called on for teen helper volunteer positions or future employment opportunities in The Bakement.
ADVANCED CAKE DECORATING CLASS for rising 6th graders and up (adults welcome)
REGISTER HERE!
Learn the secrets of how to make our famous AMERICAN FLAG CAKE! You will torte cake layers and build a beautiful flag cake design on the inside AND outside of a delicious vanilla cake that you can show off to friends and family on the Fourth of July! Experience with piping is recommended.
Wednesday, July 1, 10am-12 pm ($90)
JUNIOR CAKESTRAVAGANZA CAMPS for rising 1st -4th graders
Session 1 (3 days): Monday, June 8 – Wednesday, June 10, 8:45 – 12:30 ($280)
Session 2 (4 days): Monday, July 27 – Thursday, July 30, 8:45 – 12:30 ($380)
Session 3 (4 days): Tuesday, August 18 – Friday, August 21, 8:45 – 12:30 ($380)
Each session includes cupcake/cake/cookie baking and decorating, an introduction to buttercream piping and rolled fondant. The four-day camps end with the much-anticipated CUPCAKE WARS competition (with the assistance of teen helpers)! It doesn’t get any sweeter!
Extended Day for our Junior Campers
(sign-ups will be offered after the camps have filled)
12:30 – 3:00, $35 per day
Led by 2 enthusiastic 11th-grade girls, this afternoon camp will include a lunch break and will provide more play-time for campers to enjoy outdoor games and activities, arts and crafts, music and dress-up.
Space will be limited to 6 campers. Sign-up opportunities will be provided after registration.
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