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Course Description
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Course Name
Wedding Cakes: Tiered and Themed Decorated Cakes
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Host University
Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence
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Location
Florence, Italy
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Area of Study
Culinary Arts
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Baking Techniques II: Italian Pastry Techniques and Dessert Styling, or equivalent. Unofficial transcript submission required.
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Wedding cakes are a fundamental part of a pastry shop business and require a dedicated professional preparation that ranges from marketing abilities to technical skills. Students will learn the history, and the social and cultural significance of wedding cakes. The course will offer a complete overview of the most important styles available worldwide, with a special emphasis of Italian classical wedding cakes. A wedding cake must be a perfect match of deliciousness and decoration, something that appeals not only to the eyes: this course will place an emphasis on cake base preparation techniques and how all elements of the cake should match and balance each other. A focus will be placed on developing skills in making various decorative ornaments out of chocolate, marzipan, sugar, pastillage, royal icing and the different decorative techniques applicable to contemporary wedding cakes. The course requires precision skills, dedication and patience, and attention to details.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Availability of courses is based on enrollment numbers. All students should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last minute class cancellations