Prepare dessert ingredients and select equipment covers the skills and knowledge required in the art of producing desserts in particular the key ingredients used and equipment utilised.

Prepare dessert ingredients and select equipment comprises of 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: 2 of 4

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 4 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation

It comprises 7 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:

  • Preparing desserts using standard recipes, with the ability to calculate requirements according to needs
  • How to modify recipes to meet dietary requirements 
  • Use of equipment and cookery methods applied when producing desserts.




Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Prepare dessert ingredients and select equipment
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Using standard recipes and calculations
  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Modify recipes for personal diets
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Diet for cultural or religious needs
  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Cookery methods
  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Types of equipment

  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Specialised dessert and baking equipment

  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Basic kitchen hygiene and safety

  • 9

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 10

    The boring stuff

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