What is covered in this course?
- Gain a complete understanding of how to undertake cake decorating projects.
- Learn how to bake a cake and use advanced cake decorating techniques.
- Learn about the various decorating styles and how to apply them to your cake decorating projects.
- Understand how to run a cake decorating business.
- Learn how to pack cakes and distribute them.
- Gaining a qualification as a cake decorator will enable individuals to continue to progress in their career in the industry.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 01 : Cake projects
1.1 Prepping for DIY Cake Pops
1.1.1 Before You Bake
1.1.2 Getting Started/Mise en Place
1.2 Tools and Supplies
1.3 Ingredients
Module 02 : Decorating cakes
2.1 Decorating Accessories & Extras
2.1.1 Other Decorating Ingredients You Can Use
2.2 Techniques
2.3 Choosing a theme
2.3.1 Choosing Your Colors
2.4 Safety tips
Module 03 : Baking
3.1 Ready Set Bake!
3.2 Baking Methods
3.2.2 Using a Cake Pop Mold
3.3 Classic Yellow Cake
3.4 Ultimate Chocolate Lover’s Cake
Module 04 : Cake recipes
4.1 Tart and fresh lemon sponge
4.2 Buttercream
4.2.1 Standard Buttercream
4.2.2 Chocolate buttercream
4.2.3 Cream Cheese Frosting
4.2.4 Buttercream alternatives and add-ins
4.3 Surprise Cake Pop Center
4.4 Mixing and Matching!
4.5 Scaling recipes to get the right number of cake pops
4.6 Baking time chart
Module 05 : Baking the cakes and decorating
5.1 Putting it All Together
5.2 If you are using a cake pop pan...
5.2.2 Pan Shapes for Unique Cake Pops
5.3 Making Cake Mixture for Hand-rolled Pops
5.3.1 Cookies scoop or kitchen scale for measuring
5.4 Molding and Shaping
5.5 Setting and chilling
5.6 Prepping the Candy Melts
5.7 Adjusting Cake Melts
5.8 Inserting the lollipop stick
Module 06 : Decorating methods and styles
6.1 Adding the Bells and Whistles
6.2 Glazing and Dipping
6.3 Upside down or right-side up?
6.4 When to use dye for coloring
6.5 Decorating Methods to Try
6.5.1 Sprinkles and Sanding Sugar
6.5.2 Delicious Drizzles
6.5.3 Candy Coat Swirl
6.5.4 Hand Drawn Decorations
6.5.5 Other options for decorating
6.6 Creating animal cake pops
Module 07 : Packing and distribution of cake
7.1 Presentation and Storage
7.2 Packaging your pops
7.3 Presentation and Display
7.3.1 Using Styrofoam Blocks
7.3.2 Hiding the Styrofoam
7.3.3 Other Display Options
7.4 Storing your Pops
7.5 Course refresher and recap
Access Duration
The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.
Method of Assessment
At the end of the Advanced Diploma in Cake Decorating Level 3 you will be evaluated through written assignments. In order to complete this programme successfully and gain your professional qualification, all students are required to complete a series of assignments. The completed assignments must be submitted via the online portal. Your instructor will review and evaluate your work and provide your feedback based on how well you have completed your assignments.
Certification
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from The Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Course Code: QLS-03764
Accredited Body (Accreditation)
The Quality License Scheme has long-established reputation for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. The Quality License Scheme has over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.
Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, The Quality License Scheme also offers regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.
What's special about us
- No Hidden Fees
- Efficient and effective customer service for all your queries
- Endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme
- Get a 30% discount when you pay the full amount at once. This includes the course fee, assessment fee and certificate fee.
