Madeira Honey Cake Baking Workshop in Funchal

Step into the world of Madeira’s most iconic culinary tradition with this hands-on baking workshop in Funchal. After a guided tour introducing the history of the honey cake, participants move into the workshop to prepare the traditional recipe themselves — working with sugarcane honey, aromatic spices, and other ancestral ingredients that have defined this cake for centuries. Guided by an expert, you’ll follow the same artisanal techniques passed down through generations of Madeiran bakers, mixing and preparing the batter by hand. The session concludes with a tasting of the finished cake, and every participant takes their handmade creation home. A 1h30 experience available year-round in Funchal, with advance booking required.

• Guided tour with historical insight into Madeira’s honey cake tradition
• Hands-on honey cake preparation using traditional ingredients (sugarcane honey, spices, and more)
• Expert guidance throughout the baking workshop
• Final tasting of the freshly made honey cake
• Your handmade honey cake to take home