Course in Wedding Cakes
Course Outline
This course will cover the fundamentals of making traditional and contemporary wedding cakes. The course is conducted by Kate de Waal from Sugar 'n Ice Handmade Cakes of Distinction.
At the end of this course you will be able to make tiered wedding cakes with a variety of different finishes.
At The SA School of Weddings we equip you with professional knowledge and hands on practical for your to start your exciting career in the wedding cakes.
Currently this course is only offered in Gauteng.
Modules Covered in the Course
♥ Introduction to the world of wedding cakes
♥ Tools and ingredients needed
♥ How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
♥ Suppliers
♥ Covering dummy's, sponge & fruit cakes with plastic icing
♥ Making Royal icing
♥ Different piped embroidery designs using Royal icing
♥ Piped borders using Royal Icing
♥ How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
♥ Modelling paste for flowers
♥ How to make iced flowers including Roses, Trumpet flowers, Daisies and Lilies
♥ Butter icing
♥ Chocolate ganaches
♥ The technique of icing a cake with soft icing
♥ Cupcakes
♥ Decorating a cake with fresh flowers
♥ Chocolate work
♥ Chocolate collars
♥ Chocolate shavings
♥ Chocolate panels
♥ Marketing yourself
♥ Charging for your services
♥ Questions to ask when meeting your clients
♥ Keeping record
♥ Building portfolio
The top student will be involved with the making of the wedding cake for the "R200 Win a Wedding Cake" at The Wedding Expo.
Duration
2 months – Part Time (one evening a week on Monday or once a week on Sunday afternoon)
Full time courses are available
Support
The SA School of Weddings provides students who require assistance at any stage after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance for years to come.
Certification
You will receive a Certificate from The SA School of Weddings in Wedding Cakes.
Course Outline
This course will cover the fundamentals of making traditional and contemporary wedding cakes. The course is conducted by Kate de Waal from Sugar 'n Ice Handmade Cakes of Distinction.
At the end of this course you will be able to make tiered wedding cakes with a variety of different finishes.
At The SA School of Weddings we equip you with professional knowledge and hands on practical for your to start your exciting career in the wedding cakes.
Currently this course is only offered in Gauteng.
Modules Covered in the Course
♥ Introduction to the world of wedding cakes
♥ Tools and ingredients needed
♥ How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
♥ Suppliers
♥ Covering dummy's, sponge & fruit cakes with plastic icing
♥ Making Royal icing
♥ Different piped embroidery designs using Royal icing
♥ Piped borders using Royal Icing
♥ How to set up and support and the mechanics of a wedding cake
♥ Modelling paste for flowers
♥ How to make iced flowers including Roses, Trumpet flowers, Daisies and Lilies
♥ Butter icing
♥ Chocolate ganaches
♥ The technique of icing a cake with soft icing
♥ Cupcakes
♥ Decorating a cake with fresh flowers
♥ Chocolate work
♥ Chocolate collars
♥ Chocolate shavings
♥ Chocolate panels
♥ Marketing yourself
♥ Charging for your services
♥ Questions to ask when meeting your clients
♥ Keeping record
♥ Building portfolio
The top student will be involved with the making of the wedding cake for the "R200 Win a Wedding Cake" at The Wedding Expo.
Duration
2 months – Part Time (one evening a week on Monday or once a week on Sunday afternoon)
Full time courses are available
Support
The SA School of Weddings provides students who require assistance at any stage after the completion of the course. Students are able to bounce ideas around and seek guidance for years to come.
Certification
You will receive a Certificate from The SA School of Weddings in Wedding Cakes.
The SA School of Weddings is endorsed by Oakfields College who is provisionally registered by the Department of Education (Reg. No. 2007/FE077014) and accredited by the MAPPP-seta. MAPPP-seta is the SAQA registered ETQA (Education & Training Quality Assuring Body) for the Arts and Culture sector. Oakfields College has links with a number of educational institutions in addition to strong ties to industry.
