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Cake Making

Baking Technology · Level 6  ·  4 Chapters

Compiled by: Joan Cherono

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What Cake Making covers

In this unit, you will be able to confidently prepare and bake delicious rubbed and creamed cakes by following precise recipes and safety procedures. You’ll master the skills of measuring, mixing, baking, cooling, and presenting cakes with care and professionalism, ensuring every cake looks and tastes great. By the end, you’ll be ready to create beautiful cakes that meet workplace standards for quality, hygiene, and presentation, setting you up for success in the baking trade.

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Careers after Cake Making

Where you'll use this in real life

Mastering cake making opens doors to a vibrant world of opportunities in Kenya’s growing food and hospitality sectors. Whether you dream of working in a bustling bakery in Nairobi, running your own jua kali cake business in a local market, or supplying cakes to hotels and event planners, these skills will be your foundation for success.

  • Employment in bakeries and hotels: Many hotels, restaurants, and bakeries in cities like Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu rely on skilled cake makers to produce high-quality cakes for daily sales and special events. Companies such as Java House, Serena Hotels, and local bakeries offer stable jobs where your skills will be valued.
  • Entrepreneurship in the jua kali sector: The informal sector in Kenya is vibrant, and many cake makers start small businesses selling cakes at markets, matatus stages, or through online platforms. Your ability to consistently produce delicious, well-packaged cakes can build a loyal customer base and generate steady income.
  • Supplying agribusiness and corporate events: Organizations like KTDA and KenGen often host events requiring catering services. Skilled cake makers can contract with these companies, providing cakes for meetings, celebrations, and conferences.
  • County government and community events: County governments frequently organize public events and celebrations where cakes and pastries are in demand. Your skills can help you secure contracts or employment with local government catering units.
  • Growth and innovation: With Kenya’s expanding middle class and growing interest in celebrations, mastering cake making positions you to innovate—creating new flavors and designs that stand out and attract premium customers.

By mastering these cake making skills, you’re not just learning to bake—you’re building a pathway to financial independence, creativity, and a rewarding career in Kenya’s dynamic food industry. Your journey to becoming a sought-after cake expert starts here!

Chapters

1
Prepare rubbed in cakes
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2
Prepare creamed cakes
13 topics
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3
Prepare whisked cakes
12 topics
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4
Prepare all-in-one cakes
10 topics
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What Cake Making covers: 37 main topics in 4 chapters

1. Prepare rubbed in cakes

  1. 1.1 Definition of Terms
  2. 1.2 PPEs and Their Uses
  3. 1.3 Hygiene Practices
  4. 1.4 Ingredients
  5. 1.5 Equipment Used in Cake Making
  6. 1.6 Assembling and Weighing of Ingredients
  7. 1.7 Types of Rubbed In Cakes
  8. 1.8 Rubbing In Procedure
  9. 1.9 Baking of Rubbed In Cakes
  10. 1.10 Ways of Testing for Readiness of a Baked Cake
  11. 1.11 Faults in Rubbed In Cakes
  12. 1.12 Presenting Rubbing In Cakes
  13. 1.13 Packaging and Storage

2. Prepare creamed cakes

  1. 2.1 Hygiene Practices
  2. 2.2 Identification of Ingredients for Creamed Cakes
  3. 2.3 Assembling and Weighing of Ingredients
  4. 2.4 Types of Creamed Cakes
  5. 2.5 Creaming Procedure
  6. 2.6 Baking of Creamed Cakes
  7. 2.7 Faults in Creamed Cakes
  8. 2.8 Packaging and Storage

3. Prepare whisked cakes

  1. 3.1 Hygiene Practices
  2. 3.2 Identification of Ingredients for Whisked Cakes
  3. 3.3 Assembling and Weighing of Ingredients
  4. 3.4 Types of Whisked Cakes
  5. 3.5 Whisking Procedure
  6. 3.6 Baking of Whisked Cakes
  7. 3.7 Faults in Whisked Cakes
  8. 3.8 Presenting Whisked Cakes
  9. 3.9 Packaging and Storage

4. Prepare all-in-one cakes

  1. 4.1 Hygiene Practices
  2. 4.2 Identification of Ingredients for All-In-One Cakes
  3. 4.3 Assembling and Weighing of Ingredients
  4. 4.4 Types of All-In-One Cakes
  5. 4.5 All-In-One Method for Preparing Cakes
  6. 4.6 Faults in All-In-One Cakes
  7. 4.7 Packaging and Storage

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 56 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 160 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 88 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 36 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 23 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 789 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 4 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 40 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 36 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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