Baking And Pastry

Rise to the Challenge! Do you have a passion for food, creative expression with a sense of diligence and discipline? The Culinary Baking and Pastry Program at Laney College prepares you for an entry level baking employment, baker, pastry chef/owner and food industry trend setter or a stepping stone to a four year college. Your experience in our program includes classroom lectures reinforced with lab kitchen production. The Baking and Pastry AS Degree or Certificate of Achievement integrates the techniques and knowledge you need for the industry. The program integrates safety, leadership, math, food science, and operational efficiency.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities with the Baking and Pastry degree include, but are not limited to: baker, cake decorator, pastry chef, dessert plater, caterer, recipe tester, candy maker, and chocolatier. Skills acquired in the certificate will also prepare students for business ownership in the culinary industry.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate food safety and sanitation practices while using baking and pastry related equipment.
2. Apply fundamental baking and pastry techniques and their variations to a wide range of classic and contemporary pastries, breads, cake candy and plated desserts.
3. Intrepret recipes or formulas both orally and written and evaluate products base on ingredients, cost, method, timing, appearance, texture and overall eating quality.