Slovak Kolache & Babka Baking Class in Park City

Two pastries, two hours, one local kitchen: kolaches and babka from a Slovak family recipe

A 2-hour private baking class in Park City where you learn to make traditional Slovak kolaches and babka from scratch in your host Lenka's home kitchen, then share the pastries you baked. Lenka, a baker trained by her grandmother, teaches the hands-on techniques and stories behind these Eastern European specialties. Vegetarian, vegan and lactose-free options are available. You choose lunch or dinner as part of your booking.

The experience

You arrive at Lenka's home kitchen in Park City and spend the next two hours making two pastries from scratch: kolaches (sweet and savory breakfast pastries) and babka (a sweet braided bread with Jewish roots). This is hands-on work. You're not watching a demonstration. You'll shape the dough, fill it with fillings like poppy seed paste, walnut paste, cheese, chocolate, jam, ajvar or sauerkraut, and bake your own batch. Lenka guides you through her family recipes, the ones she learned from her grandmother starting at age eight, and shares the traditions and stories woven into Slovak and Eastern European baking as you work.

The class is built around what you actually make and eat. After the baking is done, you sit down together to taste the kolaches and babka you helped prepare: the result of your work, still warm. Lenka speaks English and can adjust for dietary needs: let her know if you need the class vegetarian, vegan or lactose-free when you book. The kitchen is a home kitchen, not a professional one, which is the whole point. You're learning in the space where these recipes live, not in a commercial setup.

You'll choose lunch or dinner as part of your booking, so the timing fits your day in Park City. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them. Infants and small children can come along in a pram or stroller.

What’s included

• Private hands-on baking instruction in Lenka's home kitchen.
• all ingredients and equipment needed to make kolaches and babka from scratch.
• the pastries you bake, tasted together after the class.
• choice of lunch or dinner as part of your booking.
• vegetarian, vegan and lactose-free options available upon request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Dinner included with the cooking classGuide in English · 16:00

Lunch included with the cooking classGuide in English · 10:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?Book the lunch option if you want to eat right after baking. Choose dinner if you prefer to bake in the afternoon and sit down to eat later. Either way, the two-hour class fits easily into a morning or afternoon in Park City without dominating your whole day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What exactly do I bake in this class?

You make two pastries from scratch: kolaches, which are traditional Slovak breakfast pastries that come sweet or savory, and babka, a sweet braided bread. Both are filled with seasonal fillings like poppy seed paste, walnut paste, cheese, chocolate, jam, ajvar or sauerkraut, depending on what Lenka is working with that day.

Is this a hands-on class where I actually make the pastries myself?

Yes, it's entirely hands-on. Every guest makes their own batch of pastry from start to finish. You're not observing or assisting. You shape the dough, fill it and bake it under Lenka's guidance.

Can Lenka accommodate dietary restrictions?

Lenka can make the class vegetarian, vegan or lactose-free. Let her know your dietary needs when you book the experience online, and she'll adjust the recipes and fillings accordingly.

What happens after we finish baking?

You sit down together to share and eat the kolaches and babka you made. You get to taste the result of your work while it's still fresh from the oven.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation to Lenka's home?

Yes, you arrange your own way to the class. Public transportation options are available near the home, so you have choices for getting there.