Cake Techniques & Design
Learn the skills you need to work as a pastry chef and how to open up your very own pastry shop in our Cake Techniques and Design program. We’ve revamped our cake program to not only teach you everything from fondant to piping, but also what it takes to open up your own cakery, should that be your goal after graduation or something down the road.
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Cake design has left the kitchen and entered the spotlight
Growing industry demand gives you the opportunity to turn your passion for baking into a career creating the cakes of your dreams. The International Culinary Center has developed a new program for bakers who see cakes through an artist’s lens, offering a comprehensive 300-hour curriculum in cake preparation, an unparalleled hands-on experience, and small classes led by knowledgeable chefs. Whether you are a home baker with aspirations of starting your own business or a pastry chef who wants to expand your range, Cake Techniques & Design is the perfect way to turn up the heat on your cake career.
Get real-world experience from day one
When you enroll in The International Culinary Center, you don’t just learn techniques; you bring your ideas to life in a professional environment every single day. By the time you graduate, you’ll have baked and created a wide range of popular cakes, from simple genoise layer cakes to multi-tiered masterpieces, through our Total ImmersionSM method. This breadth of in-depth experience, along with The International Culinary Center’s 30-year legacy of excellence, can increase your chances of breaking into this rapidly rising field. You’ll have the confidence of knowing that you are prepared to bake sensational cakes—because you’ve already done so.
Learn How to Open Your Own Cakery
Opening a business isn’t always a piece of cake, which is why we’ve engineered our Cake Techniques and Design program to include a complimentary 7-hour class, “Opening a Pastry Shop 101,” to teach you the aspects of becoming a successful entrepreneur.
You’ve probably dreamed about what you’d sell if you ever opened your own cakery, but have you considered the type of corporate structure (sole proprietorship? Limited liability company?) you’d open your business ? Did you think about your pricing for the menu? Or the licenses or permits you’d need to stay within health-code regulations? If not, that’s where our expertise comes in. It’s a discussion that leads to a headache and usually eating a lot of cake. But we’ve built in an “Opening a Pastry Shop 101” course into our established cake program, so that you’ll learn every aspect of opening a business and turn your dream into a reality.
Learn from world-class chefs
The program is taught by true cake specialists. Some run their own successful businesses, others who create show-stopping cakes for celebrated restaurants. These chef-instructors will teach you the latest techniques and challenge you to perform under professional conditions. You’ll study with preeminent cake designers and gain extraordinary insight into not just cake preparation and design, but the industry itself.
