Cookery - Cake Decoration for Beginners (S00022-111204)

Course Overview:

This beginners course will give you all the skills, techniques, ideas, tips and confidence needed to create coverings and decorations to make successful novelty and celebration cakes.

Entry Requirements:

Basic baking skills desirable. Willingness to carry out some tasks at home in preparation for the next class.

Course Content:

This course is very practical and will consist mainly of demonstrations by the tutor, followed by an opportunity for you to practice, with as much individual support as necessary, to achieve success. You will have the opportunity to try out a large range of techniques and equipment. You will be learning how to use sugar paste, marzipan, butter-cream, modelling paste, petal paste and royal icing. You will be able to produce decorated cakes and other sugar items in both contemporary and traditional styles. Weekly Plan 1. Introductions to materials and pastes. Making piping bags. Colouring sugar paste 2. Cover and crimp a cake card. Piping with royal icing. Plunger blossoms and butterfly 3. Sugarpaste roses and leaves. Piped embroidery. Complete floral plaque 4. Petal paste, modelling paste and marzipan. Basic modelling effects and tools 5.Covering a sponge cake with buttercream and sugarpaste Decorate with floral or novelty items 6. Piped bells and birds. Piped and cut out lettering. Piped royal icing borders. Flat coating 7. Moulded Christening baby with garrett frill shawl. Complete baby plaque 8. Carved Novelty cake or Chocolate buttercream gateau 9. Top decoration ideas for a winter or Christmas themed cake. Cover a fruit cake in marzipan 10. Sugar paste and decorate a fruit cake with a Winter or Christmas theme For the Spring term course S00022-111202 in weeks 9 and 10 you will do the following: 9. Top decoration ideas for a Spring or Easter themed cake. Cover a fruit cake in marzipan 10. Sugar paste and decorate a fruit cake with a Spring or Easter theme. For the Summer term course S00022-111203 in weeks 9 and 10 you will do the following: 9. Top decoration ideas for a Summer or Wedding themed cake. Cover a fruit cake in marzipan 10. Sugar paste and decorate a fruit cake with a Summer or Wedding theme This weekly plan can be adapted as necessary after discussion with students

Assessment Methods:

You will make an individual learning plan, including personal targets, with guidance from the tutor at the beginning of the course. There are four assigned tasks to complete during the course, as detailed above. There will be a brief planning and evaluation sheet to complete for each assignment. The tutor will review your achievement with you at the end of the course and next steps can be discussed.

Additional Information:

You will be able to borrow equipment and books during the session. The tutor will recommend equipment you may wish to purchase and where best to buy from. Consumables such as icings or pastes can be bought from the tutor during the class, please allow 1- 2 per week. If you require further course information or advice & guidance that is not answered in this outline please email lhd@racc.ac.uk If you would like general information about the college, for example, fees & finance, funding, term dates or opening times please email info@racc.ac.uk telephone 020 8843 7921, or drop in to our main reception area at either site. THE SEPTEMBER START COURSE IS NOW FULL - THERE OTHER SOME OTHER COURSES RUNNING LATER IN THE YEAR - PLEASE SIGN UP TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES - DETAILS BELOW. S00022-111202 16/01/12 TO 26/03/2012 S00022-111203 23/04/12 TO 09/07/2012 S00022-111204 24/04/12 TO 03/07/2012

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Bring To First Class:

Pen and paper. A4 folder for handouts. Small polythene bags and cling-film. Apron and j-cloth.

Further Study and Career Opportunities:

This course is suitable for beginners. You could join our 6 week Improvers course to continue developing your skills in Sugar-craft. You may wish to make and decorate cakes for friends and family. You may wish to start a small business from home. You might consider working in the bakery trade after further training. Your tutor will be able to advise you about these options and further study available.

Alternative Courses:

• S00207-111201 Cookery - Nearly Vegetarian
  Start: 13/06/2012 Duration: 5 week(s)
• S00261-111202 Baking as a Business
  Start: 19/04/2012 Duration: 10 week(s)
• S00261-111203 Baking as a Business
  Start: 09/05/2012 Duration: 9 week(s)

How to Enrol:

Enrolment is best carried out online. If you prefer to enrol in person, you can enrol at either the Clifden or Parkshot centres. You can also enrol by post, payment should be by cheque made payable to Richmond Adult Community College and sent to Postal Enrolments, RACC, Clifden Centre, Clifden Road, Twickenham TW1 4LT

Information Advice and Guidance:

You can enrol online, over the phone or in person at either site
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