
Master the basics of baking in this free online baking course that explains how to create delicious cakes and muffins. This baking course lays out the core principles and practices of baking. We explain how you can turn your baking skills into a thriving business. Whether you are a beginner in the world of baking or want to take your baking talents to the next level, this course provides the skills you need to start a bakery. We discuss the importance of health and hygiene in the kitchen and explain how to make the most scrumptious cakes and muffins.
| Course Category | Business |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss the essential requirements and professional prerequisites of the baking profession • Explain the techniques that can be employed in order to produce hygienic and healthy bakery products • Compare the main ingredients and recipes involved in the decorating process of cakes • Identify the main steps involved in baking various types of cupcakes and muffins • Identify some of the main ingredients and pieces of equipment used by bakers • Describe some of the critical principles of baking and the baking business in general • Summarise various methods of baking and decorating different types of cakes |
| Course Code | 1021 |



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