Overview
Upon successful completion of this unit, trainees will be able to apply the knowledge and skills in making advanced cakes. This includes preparing icing, filling, glazes and fondant, and assembling, finishing, decorating the cakes and apply advanced piping skills.
Course Duration & Structure
The total duration is 32 hours. This includes:
- Classroom Training – 25 hours
- Assessment – 2 hours
- E-learning – 5 hours
Kindly contact our friendly course consultants for more information.
Assessment
Theory and practical assessments will be conducted.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will receive a Statement of Attainment issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
Topics include:
- Types and uses of tools and equipment used for preparing advanced cakes
- Types, characteristics and indicators of quality cooking/baking ingredients of advanced cakes
- Methods of mixing and baking advanced cakes
- Methods to prepare icings, fillings, glazes and fondant from scratch
- Types and methods of assembling, finishing and decorating cakes
- Types and methods to prepare entremets
- Advanced piping methods
- Indicators of doneness
- Methods of presenting and storing finished products
- Quality characteristics of advanced cake products
- Common faults in baking advanced cakes that affects its quality and how to prevent them
- Hands-on Practical Sessions (Festive special only for 2019! – Items are subject to change thereafter):
Session 1
- Matcha Tiramisu
Session 2
- Chocolate Royaltine Mousse Cake
Session 3
- Coffee Opera Gateaux
Session 4
- Strawberry Yoghurt Mousse Cake
| Course Fee | Company- Sponsored Singaporeans/ Singaporean PRs | International |
| Full Course Fee (Before GST) | $720.00 | $720.00 |
| 7% GST on Nett Course Fee | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable， Including GST | $770.40 | $770.40 |
| 1,2,3SSG Grant | $544.00 | N.A. |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable, including GST1,2 | $226.40 | N.A. |
| 2,3,4Additional Funding if eligible for Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MES) / Enhanced Training Support for SME | $104.00 | N.A. |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST, after MES2,3 / SMEs | $122.40 | N.A. |
| 2,3,5Additional Funding if eligible under Workfare Training Support (WTS) | $140.00 | N.A. |
| Total Nett Course Fee Payable, Including GST, after WTS | $86.40 | N.A. |
¹Singaporeans and Singapore PRs who are aged above 21 years and abovewill be eligible for up to 80% SSG funding.Absentee payroll may be claimable as well.
²Companies need to log-in to www.skillsconnect.gov.sg for application of all SSG funding and subsidy.
³All SSG funding and subsidy are subjected to SSG’s prevailing corporate policies and final approval. Companies and individuals are liable for the full course fee in the event that the SSG funding and subsidy are not approved.
4The SkillsFuture MES is for Singaporeans aged 40 years and above.
5WTS Funding is for Singaporeans who are aged 35 years and above (or 13 years and above for Persons with Disabilities) earning a monthly income of not more than $2,000.