Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cake Making and Decorating
Course Code: BDB113
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course focuses on teaching upper-intermediate-level English grammar, as well as the skills needed to understand reading passages related to the professional field and answer questions about them.

Course Content

This course covers the basics of preparing various types of fresh cakes—including gato cakes, baton cakes, and roll cakes—as well as decorating cakes with whipped cream, fondant, chocolate, and other decorating materials, and creating themed decorations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the ingredients used in making pasta
2.Knows the creams, sauces, and syrups used in pastry making
3.Recognizes the tools used in cake making and decorating
4.Knows cake decorating techniques and materials
5.Knows how to display and present pastries
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türkan C., 2010, Cooking for Students in Applied Culinary Education, Cemalturkan Publications, Bolu. The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition
2.Megeb, 2019, Fresh Pastries, Food and Beverage Services, Ankara, https://megep.meb.gov.tr
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction: Discussing the course content and informing students about the course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Tools used in baking
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ingredients used in making pasta
Week 4 - Theoretical
Filling products used in pasta making
Week 5 - Theoretical
Preparing Cake Batter
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparation of pastry-filled products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sauces and syrups used in pastry making (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cake Decorating Techniques (Analysis of Midterm Exam Questions)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Use of Fruit and Candies in Cake Decoration
Week 10 - Theoretical
Using Whipped Cream in Cake Decorating
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fondant and Its Use in Cake Decorating
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Use of Chocolate and Chocolate Products in Cake Decoration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Decorative and themed cakes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ways to display and serve pastries.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory134278
Assignment1202
Quiz1101
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
OÇ-3
4
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
OÇ-5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026