Super easy to follow instruction with helpful staff . There was a lot of deserts to choose from, and I would def want to come by again.

This is such a good spot to come for a first date or to bond with friends, family, and coworkers! It's so spacious in here and everything is very clean and organized. The staff were nice and welcoming. I picked the party cake and we decorated it exactly how we wanted it! It was about $75 for the experience and you keep the cake. read more

Super fun! Id say even the advanced cakes have enough information for beginners to complete it! You are baking a cake from scratch and decorating without having to deal with the mess. We had a great time. read more

This was an incredible experience! Instructions relating to recipe, how to, and everything in between was on a tablet for us to follow. This was such a fun thing to experience and do! Cannot recommend this enough, so much fun! The tiramisu we decided to make was super yummy! read more

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I think I might have developed a new passion: making desserts at Homeday Baking Day! I've visited three times over the past year, and each experience has been awesome. While I love baking, I often dread the hassle of sourcing ingredients and the cleanup. Luckily, Home Baking Day takes care of everything! They offer a large selection of desserts priced between $50 and $90 and based on easy, intermediate, and advanced skill levels. There are also seasonal specialties, which they announce on their IG. The dessert designs are adorable, and they even provide a cake box. The process is seamless: you book your appointment online, arrive, pick your dessert, and receive an iPad with straightforward instructions. They also provide an apron and a basket for your belongings. All the ingredients and tools are clearly labeled, and the staff is always around to assist. Just a heads up, it can get a bit crowded during peak hours, so you might experience some waiting time for ingredients and equipment. I recommend booking an earlier slot, like 10 AM, instead of a later one at 12:30 PM. read more

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We love this place so much fun! Thank you home baking day! We made the matcha chiffon with honey pomelo! read more

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Love this place! We made reservations online, it's a little challenging to navigate since it includes non US locations so make sure you select the location in Irvine. We went on a Thursday and it was not busy at all. Upon walking in, you're greeted by their very friendly staff. The place is very clean, organized and cute! I love the concept of baking but not having to clean up after. They provide you with all the ingredients and supplies. They also give you a tablet with all the step by step instructions. There is a maximum of 2 people per dessert so we chose two. We decided to make the brown sugar mochi cake and the piggy almond cookies. The instructions were easy to follow and staff were helpful. The taste of the mochi cake was good and wasn't too sweet. The piggy almond cookies were okay. We liked baking it more than eating it. Overall, its such a fun place to go to. It can get a little pricey but I think it's worth it for the experience. Would definitely be back! read more

We had a great mother's day cooking together. We're amateurs but got amazing results! It's a very streamlined process. read more

Home Baking Day - Our orio cake - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

Love love love this concept. Sometimes you just want to bake something and not have to deal with a messy kitchen after. You have a choice of Easy, Intermediate, or Advanced desserts. From donuts, cookies, and cakes, there are so many cute ones to choose from. Today I was with friends. I chose the basque cheesecake option. My friends chose a fruit chiffon cake and a oreo chiffon cake. With five tables for two teams of four, it's a tight squeeze. The stools often get in the way when folks are not at their tables. I would recommend they make a rule that folks push in their stools to help people avoid tripping. Another recommendation is adding curtains. The windows are not heat film treated so it can get quite hot plus the sun is glaring in your face the whole time. I feel they used the space as best as they could. I like that they will help and constantly clean up the areas while we are working. If there was a way to make the ingredients station more efficient, like, make a time window for each group to get their supplies so there is less chaos over there. All in all, my cheesecake turned out wonderful! I'd definitely come back to try an advanced dessert in the future. read more

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nice place！good place to do cake with you friend! Highly recommend! We did a birthday cake read more

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This is such a fun experience for both kids and adults. Took my niece and nephew here and we had a blast. Everything is neat, organized and easy today. Lily was an amazing help and was so sweet. Definitely coming back here. read more

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Went with my friends! Two of us did the matcha tiramisu with matcha jelly and one of us did the hojicha tiramisu. The place is very beautiful, clean, & organized. The two girls managing the place were very kind and helpful! They provide you with EVERYTHING (ingredients, recipe, tools, oven, & even dish washing!) The steps were easy to understand and execute. It took us around 2.5-3 hours, but the whole process was very fun and gave us a sense of accomplishment afterward! Definitely would go back with other friends and family :) read more

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our cake was so fun to make. it took us about 2.5 hrs but it will still a cool and fun experience.

The people were so helpful and kind!! They answered the multiple questions I had. The baking tools were so clean and clearly labeled- I had little experience baking a cake, but it still turned out so well! read more

Went here for a team bonding experience at work and the staff were very helpful and attentive to everyone's need/want. They were patient and made sure everyone was help. Especially when everyone has not done this before. The tablet provided a lot of instruction and tip on how to do it. I was nervous to do this but the tablet and workers were there to help me. read more

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Amazing place, a bit hard but very fun and messy recommend for birthday! Very special read more

Home Baking Day - Second time always awesome! - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

My girlfriend recommended we try this place out because she went here with a friend previously, and wanted to go back for a date activity. To be honest, I was hesitant at first because I'm not really much of a baker, and I'm not really a fan of sweets/pastries. But I'm always down for new experiences and it seemed like fun. We chose the egg tart one, which costs about $40 per person ($80 total for the ingredients), which came out to 6 tarts. The instructions were pretty straightforward and simple to follow once you figured out where all of the ingredients, cookware, and utensils were. But the staff was very helpful and friendly. It was pretty busy inside though, seems like this is a place for either couples, or families with small kids. And the staff are constantly restocking and helping customers to bake their items in the oven. Overall, it was a fun experience and the tarts we had were really tasty. I'd definitely come back to try out some of their other items, maybe the seasonal ones next time. But I'll probably want to come back with a larger group so that it'll be more of a team effort haha. Baking still isn't my thing but I'll be that guy in a group project who is just there for moral support. read more

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It was an amazing experience. We had a lot of fun and everything you need for the cake is provided to you. read more

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This place is so fun! I went with my sister about a month ago and we made these Christmas desserts. Service was super friendly and helpful and the desserts came out delicious! If it's your first time, they introduce you to how the studio works and how the payment works. Ive seen it get really busy on the weekends, so I recommend calling to make a reservation or making one online just so you have a guaranteed spot. read more

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I would come back. It was the best experience ever. Nice atmosphere. All tools included.

Home Baking Day, what a simple name for such a fun business idea! They're located around the outside of the Culver Plaza mall area, in between Cathay Bank and the Nice to Meet You Hotpot restaurant. Parking is pretty abundant thought I did come on Veteran's Day (a Monday). I had a reservation for the evening time around 5:30pm, so it was dark out. The pink Home Baking Day sign was bright, and the well lit inside shown through the large glass door so you could see what was going on. We entered and it was a fairly large space. Very cute and homely decor, but at the same time industrial sized kitchen-esque. Customers were already walking (NO RUNNING) around the space as we entered. We were greeted by Lexi (one of the staff) who was wonderfully helpful in getting us started. Here's how it works. You choose the type of cake you want to make over a menu provided. How long it takes to make each cake is also estimated and at the time we went the 2.5 hour recipes were unavailable, which was no problem. After choosing a cake the staff (in this case Lexi) explains how everything works, where items are, etc. You're provided with a tablet with step-by-step instructions and videos on how to make your selected cake. One wall was lined with Kitchen Aid mixers, on the other wall were a multitude of dry ingredients and kitchen tools. Next to the tools were refrigerators for chilled ingredients. Near the back were the ovens which the staff handles (so no worries about getting hurt) as well as the counter to place used tools. The staff takes care of washing everything so you don't have to. The staff are very friendly and are approachable should you have any questions. And if you do definitely ask away because there is a small charger for extra used ingredients. If you're unsure about any instructions, ASK. My bf and I chose to make the Chiffon Cake with Fruit and Chantilly Cream (advanced difficulty level, 2 hours). The instructions on the tablet are so spot on, to the time needed to whisk whipped cream, to the measurements, it's all be accounted for. I will say that some ingredients like the honey you may want to add a tad more as you lose some placing it in the paper bowls provided. I just used a spatula to ensure all the ingredients were scraped out of the bowl. Baking is more of a precise cooking method so you wanna make sure you get all 10g of honey out! The one thing that kinda sucked was that the only restroom was out of order so you needed to go elsewhere. The cake turned out so fantastic. It is a little pricey BUT for all the ingredients provided, tools, and kitchen space it's way worth it. After, Jocelyn and Maddison were left cleaning up the store as we kinda of went up to the closing time of 8pm. Both were also fantastic answering our questions and also checking us out. Oh right, you pay at the end instead of up front. This is such a fun date idea, family outing, or just fun time to spend with friends if you like baking. I would definitely do this again! read more

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This was a lot of fun! The only thing that could go wrong is you quite honestly. Pretty straight forward basically a communal kitchen with everything you need laid out perfectly. The instructions were easy, the areas were clean. Expect to be here at least 2 hours! Honestly, I suggest to come here to bake something you wouldn't normally bake at home. Just to make the "experience" worth it. read more

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Fun DIY baking studio in Irvine! You can make a reservation online and there are different options to bake. When you arrived, they provided you with ingredients, baking equipment, and instructions on how to bake on an iPad ( with video and written instructions) so it is easy to follow. We choose the 1.5 hr easy level mini bear chocolate donuts. It is a fun experience! Good for friends baking date! read more

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The girls had a blast and the cake was delicious. The staff was great. Well definitely come back

Made some chocolate chiffon cake! It was a very beautiful experience. will do it again and recommend it to others! :) read more

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Found Home Baking Day on instagram and had so much fun! The menu has a ton of options for all levels of bakers including donuts, cupcakes, tarts, and cakes. Before making a reservation, I reached out to ask if there were any dairy-free options for baked goods, and unfortunately there was not, but they said feel free to bring any of my own substitutions. I ended up bringing my own oat milk and a vegan heavy whipping cream, which were perfect substitutes for the cake we chose! They have been open just under 6 months, and there are a few recommendations I would make. Incorporating reusable bowls into the ingredient station: At the ingredient station, you are asked to put each ingredient into its own paper bowl. This makes sense for measuring/weighing, however we used over 15 paper bowls during our visit! I know it would be a lot more dishes to clean, but I hope in the future they could incorporate some reusable bowls into this process. Or have 3 sizes of bowls, designated by color. For example, one ingredient for us was to get 3 blueberries. Putting only 3 blueberries into one of these large paper cups felt like a waste :( Identifying + additional staff members: Everyone working here was SO nice and helpful! From checking in and deciding what to make, to giving us advice when the custard wasn't thick enough, every staff member was super knowledge and willing to help. However, I do think they could've used an extra set of hands. Any time we asked for help to use the oven, we took away the employee who was busy washing dishes. Also, the staff was difficult to identify because they wear the same aprons as everyone baking. It would be nice if they had their own color or special apron to wear! This way it would be easier to find them if we had any questions. Overall, we had a great time and I would definitely be back! I was very surprised we were able to finish such a beautiful, intricate cake in under 2 hours! read more

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Excellent Service and delicious cake! very easy to follow instructions. Will be returning soon!

I saw this on Instagram and decided to check it out and I am so glad that I did! The staffs were amazing and very informative. I love how friendly, welcoming, and energetic they were! There are 3 levels: easy, intermediate, and advanced. You get an iPad with instructions (video instructions as well) of how to make/bake your cake! However, they do not allow you to take photos of the recipe, which is understandable. Everything was clean and organized! I didn't expect the cake to be yummy, but to my surprise, it was TASTY. I'm not a fan of tiramisu, but it was delicious. This place is a great place to take your kids, date, parents, or friends to! (There is an additional fee for each person participating). CHECK IT OUT!! read more

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If you're in OC looking for a cute date idea, Home Baking Day is THE spot to be!! :-) Whether you're an expert baker or complete beginner, they make baking so fun & stress-free! All the ingredients, tools, measurements, and instructions are provided. They even take care of the cleanup! My friend and I decided to make the peach oolong cake (intermediate level). As beginners with 0 baking experience, that definitely was not the smartest move...it took us 4 hours instead of 2. And we messed up our frosting halfway and had to ask the staff for help. Despite the hiccups, we had fun & loved how our cake turned out even if it wasn't the best :') If you're in Irvine & want a fun, interactive, tasty experience, definitely check them out! read more

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This place is so cute and the staff is so helpful and adorable! No cleaning is my motto and the place is clean and refreshing when walking in. We made the moon cakes and it was easy to follow from start to finish. Everything is in place and ready for you. If you come with a few people, the process will be faster. I've tasted a few of the Ingredients in the process and it was delicious. Definitely a good place to take your kids, on a date, or a get together. Saves so much time and cleaning. We will come back to make another one. read more

Home Baking Day - The wall of organization. So satisfying to look! - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

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Such a fun experience! It was a lot easier than I expected and everything was super organized in the kitchen. One cake took about 2.5hours and the taste of the cakes were decent (nothing special). The chiffon cake was my favorite because it came with a nice clear box and ribbon presentation. The other cakes came in a normal paper cake box. read more

Home Baking Day - strawberry tiramisu - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

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We had a fantastically fun afternoon baking cakes. Our party of 7 teenage girls loved the entire 2 1/2 hr process. It was very simple to follow the tablet instructions and the environment was wonderful: clean and comfortable! read more

First timer here! Went with my boyfriend on a weekend and immediately walking in, it was like a dream come true! I always thought something like this was super neat and fun so experiencing it met all my expectations. You choose what you want to bake (beginner, intermediate and advanced options) The tablet gives you all the instructions on what ingredients to get and the utensils/tools you need. The staff were all super sweet and everything was very neat and organized - easy to use. Will be coming here again! read more

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What a blast! Had the most fun time making special cakes with my daughter at a bday party. Delicious and fun! read more

Home Baking Day - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

honestly if i could do this more often my serotonin levels would be high all the time c: made the strawberry tiramisu cake (no baking required really!) and it was super simple with step by step directions on the ipad -- and all the ingredients and items needed are organized and labeled so it's fun !! baking requires precise measurements so be sure to weigh the amount correctly. also so many recipes and desserts to choose from -- including chocolate, mango, matcha, donuts, etc. i will say it is on the pricier side (imo) but very fun little date with significant other or friends! read more

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So cute!!! Had so much fun and they didn't rush us which was our biggest factor . I had so much fun and it's such a great activity to do with a partner friend or family. read more

Home Baking Day - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

The staff were quite cold and unhelpful throughout our visit and did not make any effort to create a welcoming experience. What was most disappointing was how the situation was handled when another party arrived. Although the staff knew the space had been reserved for a later group, no one gave us any advance warning that our time was about to end. A simple 10-20 minute reminder would have allowed us to finish decorating our cake and clean up properly. Instead, we were suddenly rushed to wrap everything up, and our birthday cake was not even finished. A staff member came over and told us, "You have to leave RIGHT NOW, the party has arrived," and we were essentially forced out to make room for the next group. This was especially upsetting because the cake was for a birthday and the experience meant a lot to us. What should have been a fun celebration ended in unnecessary stress and disappointment. Better communication and a little more consideration would have made a huge difference. ---------------------------- Updating my review: although our experience in the store was disappointing, the owner responded very quickly, took our concerns seriously, and resolved the issue in less than a day. I really appreciate their professionalism and efficiency. Thank you for addressing the problem so promptly and for being willing to improve the customer experience moving forward. read more

Such a fun experience and a great date idea! You reserve a time slot online and choose the item you want to bake when you check in. You pay after you finish baking instead of when you check in. You pay for the item you chose to bake + a small fee for any additional members baking with you. Overall the staff were super friendly and helpful, and it was pretty easy to follow the instructions and video through the tablet. If you have some experience baking on your own, it's not too hard to navigate. If not, you can definitely ask the staff for help. 5 stars- definitely want to come back! read more

Home Baking Day - Tiramisu roll cake - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

So fun! Definitely a cute date night or fun activity with friends! You get to choose your cake or dessert of choice at three different levels of difficulty! Each cake has easy to follow directions and you measure and grab the ingredients at the station! They also have mixers available for you to make meringue for your cake! read more

Home Baking Day - Our completed creations - Cooking Classes Near Me - Irvine, California

I've been wanting to come here for such a long time and honestly it exceeded my expectations! It's very clean and spacious inside with readily available ingredients. The instructions are very clear and even come with a video if you're a visual learner or just want to make sure you're on the right track. Staff were also very friendly and helpful. My friend and I had so much fun and I would definitely recommend this activity for a date or hangout! read more

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