Sachertorte Class in Vienna

Learn the Chocolate Glaze from a Grandma

Sachertorte Class in Vienna

Learn the Chocolate Glaze from a Grandma

People rarely fail at Sachertorte because of the cake. They fail at the glaze. It has to run over the cake in one single pour, set mirror-smooth, and must never be spread with a knife. In our Sachertorte baking class in Vienna, seniors show you exactly that moment: the right temperature, the right pour, and what you have to do with the apricot jam beforehand so the glaze stands a chance at all.

3.5 hours
Class duration
149.90 euros
per person, everything included
10 to 14
participants per class

What you will learn

  • Getting the batter right: bringing butter, chocolate and egg yolks to the right consistency and folding in the egg whites without knocking the air out.
  • Cutting and filling cleanly: slicing the cooled cake horizontally and filling it with apricot jam without the layers sliding apart.
  • The apricot coat: the in-between step almost everyone skips, and the reason why some glazes turn out glossy and others blotchy.
  • Cooking the glaze: bringing sugar, water and chocolate to exactly the right point, and how to tell when it is ready to pour.
  • Pouring in one go: the movement that lets the glaze flow over the cake by itself instead of being spread with a knife.
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Baking course at Vollpension Vienna – grandmother teaching participants in the open kitchen

How your baking class works

1. Arriving

Put on your apron, take a coffee or tea, say hello. Your baking grandma or grandpa tells you where the family recipe comes from.

2. Hands on

Everyone bakes, nobody just watches. Whisking the batter, filling the cake, coating it with jam and glazing it, with plenty of chatting in between.

3. Tasting

While the cake bakes and cools there are snacks and drinks. And of course there is tasting, classically with whipped cream.

4. Taking it home

Your own Sachertorte goes into a grandma cake box, and the recipe comes with you as a certificate.

Included in the price

  • All ingredients and baking utensils
  • Guidance from an experienced baking grandma or grandpa
  • Your Vollpension apron for the class
  • Drinks and snacks while you bake
  • The recipe as a certificate to take home
  • Your finished pastry in a grandma cake box

The class takes place at the Vollpension baking studio at Mariahilfer Straße 101 in Vienna’s 6th district and is held in German and in English. No previous experience needed.

A baking class as a gift

A baking class with a grandma is a gift that stays: an afternoon spent together, a craft passed on, and a whole Sachertorte you made yourself at the end of it. Vouchers are available for all our classes and can be redeemed for whichever date suits.

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Frequently asked questions about the Sachertorte class

Do I need any previous experience?

No. Our baking classes are suitable for everyone who enjoys baking, even if you have never glazed a cake before. Our seniors guide you through every single step.

What is included in the price?

All ingredients and utensils, guidance from a baking grandma or grandpa, your apron for the class, drinks and snacks, the recipe as a certificate and your finished pastry in a grandma cake box to take home.

How long does the Sachertorte class take?

The class runs for around 3.5 hours, which leaves plenty of time for baking, tasting and chatting.

Where does the baking class take place?

At the Vollpension baking studio, Mariahilfer Straße 101, in Vienna’s 6th district.

Is the class also held in English?

Yes, we run our baking classes in German and in English. The language is stated with each date.

Do I take my Sachertorte home with me?

Yes. Your finished pastry goes into a grandma cake box and comes home with you, provided it survives the journey.