Would you like to learn how to make delicious cakes, pastries or breads from scratch? Whether cooking for yourself, family or friends, working in a bakery or starting your own café or catering business, this course will show you the fundamentals of baking sweet and savoury foods.
Cakes, Pastries and Breads is a short online course that will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to produce cakes, pastries and breads in a commercial kitchen following standard recipes. It requires the ability to select, prepare and portion ingredients and to use equipment and a range of cookery methods to make and decorate cakes, pastries and breads.
On completion of this cake course you will feel confident to make, decorate and store cakes, pastries and breads.
Course Structure
Unit - Produce cakes, pastries and breads
- Confirm food and production requirements from standard recipes
- Mise en place
- Ingredient amounts
- Forecasting to calculate ingredient amounts
- Type of establishment
- Menu type
- Service style
- Calculate ingredient qualities
- Multiplying and dividing ingredient amounts
- Select ingredients from stores according to recipe, quality, freshness and stock rotation
- Stock rotation principles
- Selecting equipment
- Type and size of equipment
- Types of cooking equipment
- Large equipment
- Safely assemble and ensure cleanliness of equipment
- Using equipment safely and hygienically
- Manufacturer instructions
- Safe handling techniques
- Handwashing techniques
- Sorting and assembling ingredients
- Food production sequencing
- Ingredients for cakes, pastries and breads
- Wheat flour
- Sort and assemble ingredients
- Yeast and other raising/leavening agents
- Chemical and biological leaveners
- Sort and assemble ingredients to food production sequencing
- Weigh and measure wet and dry ingredients
- Weighing and measuring equipment
- Forms of yeast
- Preparing dough
- Minimising food waste
- Cookery methods
- Classical cakes
- Contemporary cakes
- Making cakes
- Pastries
- Making short crust pastry
- Choux pastry
- Puff pastry
- Rough or flaky pastry
- Different types of pastry
- Preparation techniques
- Chilling ingredients
- Blind baking
- Covering a pie
- Cake fillings
- Pastry fillings
- Sweet fillings
- Cookery methods for bread and fillings
- Preparing and making bread
- Quality adjustments
- Baking conditions, temperatures and times
- Enhance the appearance and taste of cakes pastries and breads
- Icings and decorating styles
- Piping cream
- Fillings, icing and decorations
- Types of service-ware
- Presentation of plated food
- Displaying and storing products
- Cleaning procedures
- Storing and disposing of surplus ingredients
- Recipes
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- Angel food cake
- Basic Apricot Loaf
- Chocolate ganache tart
- Chocolate cake
- Fresh peach crumble cake
- Chocolate ricotta slice (GF)
- Vegetarian pastries
- Spring rolls
- Lemon meringue pie
- Portuguese sweet bread
- Puff Pastry
- Flaky Pastry
- Profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce
- Short crust pastry
- Choux pastry
Study Hours
Estimated duration 15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
Testimonials
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I really appreciated how accessible it was to use online, and how thorough the teaching was.
V. Calefati, Leichhardt, NSW | Cakes, Pastries and Breads
Easy to gain access to resources I needed, self-paced so no stress involved. Able to complete ahead of time
M.Knox, Greenfields, WA | Cakes, Pastries and Breads
It’s really helpful for those who can’t manage time to attend college. I feel really lucky with this opportunity to learn this course with Australian Online Courses.
B.Khatri, Cakes, Footscray, VIC | Cakes, Pastries and Breads
I have totally enjoyed my course and I let my niece enrolled as well. Thank you so much!
Candice | Forster, NSW | Cakes, Pastries and Breads
I learned a lot from this course, and it helped me to gain knowledge about pastries and breads. The learning materials is also easy to access and understand.
Julia | Forster, NSW | Cakes Pastries and Breads
Graduation
A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.
How to Enrol
Enrolment Form – Employment Services and Rehabilitation Providers
Enrol via Live Chat (Business Hours)
Enrol via Telephone 1300 76 2221 (Business Hours)
Payment Options
Visa, Mastercard, BPAY and EFT/Direct Deposit. Please allow 1-2 Business days for processing for EFT and BPAY.
Course FAQs
Why Choose Australian Online Courses?
- Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
- Improve your employment opportunities;
- Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
- High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
- All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
- Unlimited tutor support via email;
- We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
- Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.
Are there any entry requirements or pre-requisites?
There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18. In some circumstances, enrolments from younger people may be considered. Please complete the AOC Parent Guardian Consent Form prior to enrolling and submit here.
Are there any computer requirements?
To study online with Australian Online Courses you will need a computer (desktop PC/laptop) running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You will need to use the Google Chrome browser to access your course.
When can I start this course?
You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!
Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.
BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.
Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.
Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.
How is this course delivered?
This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.
Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.
What support can I expect from Australian Online Courses?
Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.
I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.
Career Pathways
Future growth
Strong
Unemployment
Low
- Baker
- Bakery Retail Assistant
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