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Madeira Honey Cake Experience

By Flavors That Tell Stories – From My Grandmother’s Kitchen to You
Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,945 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This is a truly hands-on cooking class focused on tradition, not demonstration.

Each guest actively prepares their own Madeira honey cake using a family recipe passed down through generations, guided by a local host in a warm and personal setting.

The experience is relaxed, small-scale, and family-friendly, offering a genuine connection to Madeiran culture rather than a tourist-style class.

Activity location
  • Centro Comercial Olimpo
    • 11 Avenida do Infante
    • 9000-015, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Centro Comercial Olimpo
    • 11 Avenida do Infante
    • 9000-015, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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Madeira Honey Cake Experience
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Price details
P 3,945.35 x 1 AdultP 3,945.35

Total
Price is P 3,945.35

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on guidance by a local instructor
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ingredients and materials for the Honey Cake workshop
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Participants prepare their own honey cake dough
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Baking during the workshop (cake is baked later, following tradition)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available

Activity itinerary

Learn how to make Madeira’s traditional honey cake in a hands-on cooking class led by a welcoming local chef in the heart of Funchal. In this 1-hour experience, you’ll learn how to make Bolo de Mel, Madeira’s most iconic and historic dessert, traditionally prepared during the festive season. Using local ingredients such as cane honey and fragrant island spices, you’ll mix, knead, and shape your own mini honey cake while discovering the cultural stories behind this beloved recipe. Because the traditional Madeira honey cake needs resting time before baking, your dough will be prepared during the workshop and baked later. You’ll take your cake home (or pick it up once it’s ready) — just as Madeiran families have done for generations. This workshop is relaxed, family-friendly, and perfect for children, couples, and anyone looking to experience an authentic slice of Madeiran life. No baking experience is needed — simply bring curiosity and enjoy a warm, welcoming atmosphere while learning a unique local tradition. Leave with new skills, great memories, and your very own Madeira honey cake to enjoy later.

Location

Activity location
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    Centro Comercial Olimpo
    • 11 Avenida do Infante
    • 9000-015, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Centro Comercial Olimpo
    • 11 Avenida do Infante
    • 9000-015, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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