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Cupcake Academy Diploma

This information-packed course is focused on hobby bakers who want the skills to bake and decorate cupcakes. It also appeals to those who already have the baking skills but want to open their own cupcake company, providing their customers with delicious cupcakes with a choice of decorating techniques.

This course will provide you with new skills to help you boost your sales and create beautiful cupcakes. It is suitable for beginners, hobby bakers and seasoned bakers who want to fast track their careers.

The course provides you with a certification which proves you have the knowledge and skills when it comes to cupcake decorating, a certification recognised by industry leaders.

The Cupcake Academy Diploma will give you the insight and knowledge you need to open your own successful business, offering you a host of key techniques that you can trust.

The course comprises of twenty information-packed modules which take approximately fifteen hours to complete. You can study online at your own pace using any device. On completion and successful passing of the multiple-choice test, you can download and print your certificate without delay.

This course comprises of twenty modules, each one designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, guidance and techniques you need to run and manage a successful cupcake business on a daily basis.

This course is brimming with benefits for anyone who is interested in working in the cupcake baking industry or starting their own business.

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to create winning cupcake recipes and how to bake and decorate cupcakes.
  • Understand the importance of a portfolio and how to go about meeting with clients to identify what they are looking for.
  • Identify what equipment you will need from buying quality supplies and decorating equipment to kitchen equipment. Know the difference between quality products and saving money.
  • Get an understanding on how to cost batches of batter and icing, how to charge for your time and how to put an effective pricing structure in place.
  • Baking cupcakes and muffins - from finding a good recipe to making it your own and everything in between.
  • Learn how to find the best cake recipes for birthday cakes, along with filling and icing options. You will also get insight into healthier options, which are a growing trend on a global scale right now.
  • If you are thinking of offering wedding cakes, then this module will teach you what you need to determine from that first consultation, how to price the cake and promote your wedding services moving forward.
  • Learn how to choose a Christmas cake recipe along with healthier alternatives, fillings, icings and more.