Upcoming Workshops / Events


At Silian Cakery, our hands-on workshops teach you more than just recipes—they help you master essential baking skills. With small class sizes, you'll receive personalized attention and leave with the confidence to create high-quality treats, whether you're a beginner or refining your craft.

  • Small class size for personalized attention
  • Learn the science behind baking
  • Work with premium ingredients 
  • Focus on consistent textures and presentation
  • Take home recipes for future bakes
  • Leave with delicious goodies to share (or keep for yourself!)

Curious about our past workshops? Head over to "Past Workshops" for more pictures and reviews, or my blog, "My Unconventional Path," where I share reflections on previous sessions.

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, a couple of your preference dates (at least 2 weeks in advanced) and the number of participants.


Madelaine Workshop

Madeleine Baking Workshop (Nov - Dec):  

Bake Classic Lemon and Earl Grey Chocolate madeleines, from their signature shell and hump to silky ganache filling and chocolate finishing.

Craft and bring home around 20 madeleines in two flavours — Classic Lemon and Earl Grey Chocolate:

  • Learn how to prepare madeleine batter for a tender centre and delicately crisp shell
  • Master the signature madeleine hump (la bosse)
  • Bake bright and refreshing Classic Lemon madeleines
  • Create fragrant Earl Grey Chocolate madeleines with tea-infused chocolate ganache
  • Finish with elegant dark couverture chocolate decoration

Location: (Warden & Finch) 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto / (Warden & Steeles) 105 Gibson Dr., Markham 

Date & Time:

• Thursday, Nov 12 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eventbrite) 

• Sunday, Nov 15 · 12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Eventbrite)

• Friday, Dec 11 · 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Eventbrite)

Fee: $130 / person   Group Rate: $120 / person for groups of 3 or more

Duration: 3 Hours

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 16+

To Signup: Email & E-transfer or Eventbrite (service fee applies)


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Mini Strawberry Shortcake Workshop (Oct - Dec):  

Get ready to bake the perfect strawberry shortcake from scratch in this relaxed, meditative and fun, hands-on workshop!

Craft and bring home 6-8 single-sized strawberry shortcake garden boxes:

  • Bake the chiffon cake sheet for inserts
  • Macerate strawberries
  • Learn how to perfectly whip Chantilly cream
  • Assemble your own strawberry shortcake garden boxes
  • (Dec only) Create and decorate each cake with a festive mini strawberry Santa 

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto

Date & Time:

• Saturday, Oct 10 · 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Eventbrite) - Sold Out

• Saturday, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Eventbrite)

• Saturday, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Eventbrite)

Fee: $150 / person   Group Rate: $138 / person for groups of 3 or more

Duration: 4 Hours

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 16+

To Signup: Email & E-transfer or Eventbrite (service fee applies)


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Father’s Day Hands-on Baking Workshop (Black Forest Cake, June 2026):  

Celebrate Father’s Day by creating and bringing home your own elegant 6” Black Forest Cake.

Under the guidance of Ms. Silian Wong from @silian.cakery (trained at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa and George Brown College), participants will learn how to bake, assemble, and decorate a beautiful Black Forest Cake from scratch using high-quality ingredients.

From baking a light chocolate chiffon cake, preparing fresh cherry filling, whipping Chantilly cream, to decorating with fresh cherries and handcrafted Belgian chocolate bark, every step is designed to be both educational and enjoyable.

Participants may choose between:

🍷 Classic Alcohol-Laced Version ($165)- Traditional Kirsch-infused BFC

👪 Family-Friendly Version ($160)- Alcohol-free BFC

Open to individuals, couples, and parent–child pairs (age 10+).


Date & Time (choose one):

• Friday, June 19 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

📍 105 Gibson Centre: 105 Gibson Drive, Markham

• Saturday, June 20 · 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

📍 Silian Cakery Studio: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto


Fee: $160–165 per unit

(All ingredients, packaging, and recipe included)

No refund or exchange.

Payment Method: E-transfer

To register: complete the google form below and E-transfer full amount to siliancakery@gmail.com

Workhop A: Friday Jun 19 (5:30-9:30pm) Gibson Center,

Workshop B: Saturday Jun 20 (1:00-5:00pm) Silian Cakery Studio


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Mother’s Day Hands-on Baking Workshop (Collaboration with 105 Gibson Center, May 2026):  

Celebrate Mother’s Day week with a cozy, heartwarming cake workshop.
Under the guidance of Ms. Silian Wong (trained at Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa and George Brown College) from @Silian.Cakery, you and your mom or child will craft and bring home a beautiful, meadow-inspired lemon pound cake from scratch.

From mixing the batter, baking, cooking candied lemon, to decorating your cake board with natural food colours — every step is created with both big and little hands.

Enjoy a meaningful, connected moment while working with high-quality ingredients.

Open to family pairs (parent with max 2 childred ages 8+, couples) or single adults. 

Date: Wednesday May 6, Friday May 8, or Saturday May 9

Location: 105 Gibson Center

Duration: 3 Hours (morning on Wednesday, evening on Friday, afternoon on Saturday)

Includes: Ingredients for a 6" cake, hands-on workshop, take-home recipes, and cakeboard and box

Age Restriction: 8+ for children

To Apply: 

Workshop A: Wednesday May 6 (10:00am - 1:00pm), 

Workshop B: Friday May 8 (6:30-9:30pm),

Workshop C: Saturday May 9 (2:00-5:00pm)

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Santa's Enchanted Chocolate Stump Workshop (Collaboration with FOMO.ca, December 2025):  

Date: Dec 21-25, 2025

**Update: Dec 23 is full. Dec 24: One spot left. Available date: Dec 21, 22, 25.

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto

Duration: 4 Hours (12-4pm)

Fee: $180 per student, $160 each for duo discount (-$40 off for two!!)

Payment Method: E-transfer

Includes: Ingredients for a 4" cake, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 13+

To Apply: https://www.fomofactory.ca/events/christmas-cake-workshop

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, and the number of participants.

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Alcohol-Laced Black Forest Cake Workshop (Seasonal July 2025):  

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto.

Duration: 4 Hours

Fee: $160 per student for 4" cake, $180 per student for 6" cake

Payment Method: E-transfer

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 19+

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, and the number of participants.

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Meadow Lemon Pound Cake Workshop: 

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto

Duration: 3 Hours

Fee: $130 per student

Payment Method: E-transfer

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 16+

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, and the number of participants.

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Mini Strawberry Shortcake Workshop:  

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto.

Fee: $150 per student

Payment Method: E-transfer

Duration: 4 Hours

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 16+

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, a couple of your preference dates (at least 2 weeks in advanced) and the number of participants.

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Strawberry Shortcake Workshop | SilianCakery.ca

Strawberry Shortcake (Whole Cake) Workshop:  

Location: 11 Eaton Park Lane, Toronto.

Fee: $160 per student

Payment Method: E-transfer

Duration: 4 Hours

Includes: Ingredients, hands-on workshop, and take-home recipes

Age Restriction: 16+

If you're interested in joining our workshops or booking a small private class, please email siliancakery@gmail.com with the workshop name, and the number of participants.

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