Basic Cake Making

What You Will Learn

• Knowledge and skills to produce these 6 types of classic cakes.

  – Battercake
  – Cheesecake
  – Vanilla Roll
  – Red Velvet Cake
  – Chiffon Cake
  – Genoise Sponge

• Different preparation methods to produce a cake of good standard.

• Learning the correct tools, equipment, appliances, assembly and safe usage.

• Kitchen safety and safe food practices.

• List and describe the quality and characteristics of ingredients.

• Gathering and processing of ingredients using correct ratio and proportions for cake batters.

• Read recipes and use baker maths to adjust formulas.

• Hands-on in the understanding and appreciation of critical components of making a good cake.

• Learn elements of cake dressing, decoration, garnishing and finishing using creams, sauces and fillings.

• Appropriate storage of finished cakes and giving them good shelf life.