The Introduction to desserts covers the skills and knowledge required in the art of producing desserts.

Introduction to desserts comprises 4 micro-credential stacked courses of learning, followed by completion of assessment tasks at the end of each skill level, to test the learner’s knowledge and understanding. 

Course Series: 1 of 4

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 3 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation

It comprises 6 lessons of learning, followed by a completion quiz to test your knowledge and understanding. By the end of this course, you will demonstrate understanding in:

  • Culinary terms used when producing desserts
  • The importance and key ingredients used in producing desserts.






Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction to desserts
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Culinary terms for desserts
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Flours, meal and starch

  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Sugar and syrups

  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Chocolate and cocoa
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Eggs

  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • General ingredients

  • 8

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 9

    The boring stuff

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