Cake Decorating, Icing and Fondant

Catalog description

This course is designed to give students an introduction to the fundamental components of cake construction, and covers basic and advanced decorating techniques that are relevant to the current industry trends. The students gain experience working with a variety of decorating mediums and learn the different options for icings, fillings and sponges. Students learn extensively about buttercream and fondant techniques, including boarders, scrolling and flowers, and how to properly ice and stack cakes with the proper support. Students will also learn how to interact with a client by completing a mock presentation that demonstrates the planning process of an event theme and writing a contract. Prerequisite(s): Complete BAKING-101, BAKING-108, BAKING-120, BAKING-122, BAKING-125, BAKING-129, BAKING-130, CULMGT-112, CULART-118 and CULART-100.