Advanced Pastry Arts

Catalog description

Advanced pastry arts and decorative work as applied to showpieces and special occasion cakes. Includes sugar work such as pulled, blown, and poured as well as the use of tempered and modeling chocolate. Design and execution of a three-tier wedding cake as well as work on a special occasion and team wedding cake using gum paste, pastillage, chocolate, or marzipan. Includes desserts for special diets and spa desserts. Note: CUL215 may be repeated for a total of six (6) credit hours. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CUL113 or permission of Program Director.