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Cake Making Business Diploma Course
Centre of Excellence

Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
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Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price
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Overview

What is the most preferred birthday gift for a colleague, friend or family member? What marks the completion of a wedding or anniversary ceremonies? What is the favourite dessert of millions of children – not only children but adults as well? What steals the show at parties and ceremonies with its magnificent decorations and taste? All these questions have one common answer – Cakes.

Owing to the increasing popularity of bakery programmes on tv and its widespread usage in almost every celebration and festivity, running a cake business has become a popular, rewarding and sought after career choice.

The beauty of a Cake Making Business is that it can be started with minimal investment and on multiple scales. The success of this thriving trade lies in the fact that anybody with a keen interest in baking and creative culinary skills can start it even from home.

Achievement

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Course Syllabus:

  • 1. Introduction to starting a cake making business
  • Steps to Start a Cake making Business
  • Who is Cake making Suitable for?
  • Becoming a good confectioner
  • Investment
  • Summary
  • 2. Prerequisites to Start a Cake Making Business
  • Finding your Niche
  • Cupcakes, Wedding Cakes, Birthday and Celebration Cakes
  • Machinery and Equipment
  • Oven
  • Mixer
  • Chillers and Freezers
  • Proofers
  • Bakery Racks
  • Cake Pans
  • Baking Sheets
  • Pie Pans
  • Cake Moulds
  • Dough Dividers
  • Dough Sheeters
  • Egg Mixers
  • Three tier cake stands
  • Multifunctional Cupcake Making Machines
  • Tips on choosing right kitchen equipment for your cake baking business
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Food Safety Certification
  • Food Standards Agency
  • Food Hygiene Regulations
  • Bakery Insurance
  • Licenses and Permits
  • Food Standards
  • Guidelines on Food Standards for a Cake Making Business
  • Food Hygiene
  • Summary
  • 3. Getting Started
  • Ingredients in Cake Baking
  • Sourcing Baking Ingredients
  • Storing baking Ingredients
  • Packaging
  • Importance of Packaging in Cake Business
  • Cardboard packaging in cake business
  • Modified Atmosphere Packaging in cake business
  • Vacuum packaging in cake business
  • Gas Packaging in cake business
  • Packaging and transporting tier cakes
  • Cake Decoration
  • Decoration Equipments
  • Decoration Ingredients
  • Get Baking
  • Getting started with baking
  • Basic Tips on Baking
  • Summary
  • 4. Cake Recipes
  • Basic Recipes
  • Basic sponge cake
  • Chocolate cake
  • Vanilla cake
  • Brownie
  • Cheesecake
  • Advanced Recipes
  • Wedding Cake
  • Birthday Cake
  • Christmas Cake
  • Decorating your Cake
  • Monster Skullette Toppers
  • Royal Icing Flowers
  • Chocolate Basket
  • Monkey Cupcake Toppers
  • Wavy Fondant Overlay on the Cake
  • Cup Cakes
  • Theme Cakes
  • Summary
  • 5. Pricing
  • Dependency on Utilities and Ingredients
  • Dependency on Time and Human Resources
  • Dependency on Location
  • Dependency on Competition
  • Summary
  • 6. Spreading your Cake Business
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Setting up a Website
  • Types of Websites
  • Tips on selling cakes through websites
  • Gaining More Customers
  • Various Ways to Generate Lead in Cake Business
  • Using Social Media
  • Power of Social Media
  • Social Media Channels
  • Social Media Best Practices
  • Summary
  • 7. Assessment Questions

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Chloe asked:

Hiya, please could you let me know if this course teaches how to cover a cake with fondant also? Thanks, Chloe

Answer:

Hi Chloe, this particular course covers the business aspect. The course you would need is Cake Baking and Decorating Diploma Course.

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An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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