Hotel & chefs Academy

Certificate in Cake Making and Decoration

Hospitality, Culinary and Tourism Industries are some of the world’s largest employers. One in ten jobs in the world today is dependent on these industries. Our courses provide competitive advantage in hotel and culinary industry and prepare learners to meet high standards of professional excellence.
At HCA we offer courses that provide knowledge, skills and competences required to succeed and excel in the hospitality and Culinary industry, because customers expect high standards of service; and it is only through organized and structured training that the industry can meet such expectations.

Certificate in Cake Making and Decoration

This course is designed to introduce learners to the art of cake making and decoration. Students will learn the basics of mixing, shaping and baking for several cakes. The trainees will be introduced to various decoration techniques in a well-equipped modern kitchen. The course entails classroom instructions and practical lessons.

Course content:

Professional kitchen operations and safety techniques.
Introduction to cakes: Marble, Chocolate, Sponge, Company Logos.
Methods: Rubbing-in, Creaming, Whisking, Melted mixtures and Combination method.
Icing, Piping and Glaces.
Styles in Cake decoration.
Finishing and presentation skills.