Brief Introduction
Learn how to create cake fillings of many textures and flavors. Perfect for bakers and cake decorators!Description
What a surprise to cut into a cake and find it's just as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside.
The world of cake fillings is vast, from an ethereal and light mousse to a sweet and crunchy praline pecan. What you will find in this course is a tip of the hat to all of the textures and a nudge in the direction of creativity. Play with flavors and discover that there is so much more to cake than chocolate or vanilla!
The fillings you will learn to make include:
- Fruit filling
- Curd
- Pastry cream (and it's variations)
- Cremeux
- Mousse
- Caramel
- Praline pecans
- Chocolate streusel
- German chocolate filling
- Vegan chocolate ganache
- Sugar-free whipped cream
Not only will you see the techniques necessary to make all of these fillings, you will also learn extra helpful information...
- Storage and handling
- Proper use of kitchen equipment.
- Altering recipes to suit flavor needs and ideas.
- Understanding the origin of chocolate to better handle it.
- A dedicated section on understanding and handling different types of thickeners.
- Three fun and interesting ways to fill your cakes.
And if that's not enough, there are a lot of recipes and guides that you can download or print to help you master cake fillings.
To succeed in the cake decorating industry, it's important to stay creative. In order to do that, you have to possess a good foundation. This course will give you that base on which to build your personal skill set for the benefit of friends, family, and/or your business. Learn how to make your cakes taste amazing and look beautiful on the inside too.
Requirements
- Requirements
- This course is great for beginners. No prior knowledge of making fillings for cake required.
- An electric mixer, stand or hand, will be useful for completing all of the techniques in this course.
- A candy thermometer and digital kitchen scale are necessary along with some other basic kitchen tools.