Bread & Pastry Production: Quarter 3

Bread & Pastry
Production
10
Quarter 3
Module 8
Assemble and Decorate Cakes
Writer: Katherine J. Guevarra

Validator: Ma. Gina C. Bunda
EXPECTATION
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
A. Identify the procedure of assembling and decorating cakes; and
B. Summarize the techniques in assembling and decorating cakes;
PRETEST
Directions: Arrange from 1-7 the following steps of assembling and decorating
cake. Write your answer on the space provided.
______Make your cake sturdy
______Level your cake
______Prepare the essentials
______Spread the filling
______Apply crumb coat
______Ice the cake
______Decorative cake
RECAP
Directions: Identify the different types of base for cakes.

_________________1. Typically, very rich because of the high fat content, these cakes
may or may not have a bottom crumb crust.
_________________2. It uses cream cheese frosting and essentially a butter cake,
though it is frequently made with oil instead of butter.
_________________3. It uses the leavening practices of butter cake, but instead of
butter uses a neutral oil like vegetable or canola oil.
_________________4. It is kind of a cross between an oil cake and a sponge cake.
_________________5. Are made with egg whites alone and no yolks.
LESSON
Assemble and Decorate Cakes
The following are the steps in assembling and decorating a simple layer cake.
Step 1: Prepare the Essentials
a. Prepare and assemble all tools, equipment and materials:
• Rotating cake turntable: Not essential but will make your task significantly
easier.
• Serrated cake or bread knife: For leveling and splitting layers.
• Offset palette knife: For applying frosting without dragging your fingers
through it.
• Pastry bag with tips: For cake decoration
• Cake smoother/scraper: For smoothing frosting and making decorative
markings and patterns.
• Cake board
b. Prepare all ingredients and note the proper temperature. Cool cake layers
completely before assembling and icing. Icings and fillings should be spread out and
at the correct temperature.
Step 2: Level your cake
 Trim cake layers, if necessary.

 Remove any ragged edges. Slightly rounded tops are easily covered by icing,
but excessively large bumps may have to be cut off.
 Brush all crumbs from cakes. Loose crumbs make icing difficult
Step 3: Make your cake sturdy
 To make it sturdy put/ apply icing on the base to keep the bottom layer of
cake from moving around.
 Place the bottom layer upside down (to give a flat surface for the filling) on a
cardboard cake circle of the same diameter.
 Place the cake at the center of a cake turn table this will make cake decorating
much easier if not available, use a plate on an inverted bowl
Step 4: Spread the filling
 Place the first layer of cake on the base and spread filling out to the edges.
Then place the second layer on top and press down gently.
 If the filling is different from the outside frosting, be careful not to spread the
filling over the edges.
 One way to avoid spilling the filling over the edge is to pipe a row of the icing
used for the cake sides around the edge of the cake layer to form a barrier to
hold the filling inside.
Step 5: Apply crumb coat
 Cover the cake with a thin layer of frosting/icing it ensures that the final layer
of frosting looks spectacular.
 Put the cake in the fridge for about 30 minutes until well-chilled and firm.
Step 6: Ice the cake
 After removing the cake from the fridge, finish frosting.

 Use a cake smoother to produce a sharper finish than a palette knife. Run
the edge along the sides of the cake while rotating it in the opposite direction.
Step 7: Decorative cake
 Decorating a cake usually involves covering it with some form of icing and
then using decorative sugar, candy, chocolate or icing decorations.
ACTIVITIES
Activity no.1 & 2:
Directions: Arrange from 1-7 the following steps of assembling and decorating
cake and explain the techniques of each procedures.
__________ Make your cake sturdy: _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Level your cake: _______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Ice the cake:_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Apply Crumb Coat:_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Prepare the Essentials:_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Decorative Cake:_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________ Spread the filling:_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
W R A P- U P
Summarize the 7 steps in assembling and decorating cake.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
VALUING
What values have you learned on this module? Write your answer on the space
provided.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
P O S T- T E S T
Directions: Arrange and Identify the steps in assembling and decorating cake.
Choose your answer below.
Make your cake sturdy Apply Crumb Coat

Level your cake Ice the cake
Prepare the Essentials Decorative Cake
Spread the filling
_______________1. Decorating a cake usually involves covering it with some form
of icing and then using decorative sugar, candy, chocolate or icing decorations.
_______________2. After removing the cake from the fridge, finish frosting.
_______________3. Place the first layer of cake on the base and spread filling out to
the edges. Then place the second layer on top and press down gently.
_______________4. Start by putting a dab of frosting on your base to keep the bottom
layer of cake from moving around.
________________5. Cover the cake with a thin layer of frosting/icing it ensures that
the final layer of frosting looks spectacular.
________________6. Trim cake layers, if necessary.
________________7. Prepare and assemble all tools, equipment and materials.
KEYTOCORRECTION
References
https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/how-to-decorate-a-cake/
https://www.thespruceeats.com/cake-decorating-tips-for-home-bakers-4685298
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cake_decorating
https://www.google.com/search?q=silicone+mat+cake+designs&tbm=isch&ved=2a
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https://www.wilton.com/how-to-make-icing-leaves/WLTECH-164.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aug9r5zI3mk
Department of education- Bureau of Learning Resources. Bread and Pastry

Production Manual - Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track. 1st Ed 2016. DepEd-
BLR Ground floor Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City,
Philippines
Gisslen, W. 2013. Professional Baking. 6th Edition. published by John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey
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What are the different types of cake bases?

Bread & Pastry

Assemble and Decorate Cakes

Writer: Katherine J. Guevarra

______Make your cake sturdy

______Level your cake

______Prepare the essentials

______Spread the filling

______Apply crumb coat

______Ice the cake

Directions: Identify the different types of base for cakes.

Assemble and Decorate Cakes

Step 1: Prepare the Essentials

a. Prepare and assemble all tools, equipment and materials:

 Trim cake layers, if necessary.

Step 3: Make your cake sturdy

Step 5: Apply crumb coat

 After removing the cake from the fridge, finish frosting.

Make your cake sturdy Apply Crumb Coat

Department of education- Bureau of Learning Resources. Bread and Pastry

Universal Robina Corporation-Flour Division in partnership with the Department of

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