Capturing your sweet indulgence bake sale
Today in sweet indulgence, students carried out a simulation of a production line. They made various products which they later sold to members of staff. This was a very challenging task because it involved production of a large quantity of chelsea buns,bakewell tarts and blueberry muffins. All students were briefed about this task at the start of term. And they all have been busy preparing themselves by completing an online safety and hygiene certificate, which qualified them for such a task. We saw some very good results on this test with many students scoring marks above 95%. This shows how dedicated they were to this challenge. The day went quiet well,even though students were working in a pressurised environment and against time. It was pleasing to see students organise themselves, collaborate well with each other and produce such good work.
Capturing your sweet indulgence – Chilled desserts
This week students learnt about chilled desserts. They looked at different ways chilled desserts can be flavoured and then worked in pairs to make their own desserts. They were given a choice between panacotta and cheesecake. They also chose the colours and flavours to use in their desserts. 
Cake pops
This week in sweet indulgence students made Cake pops. This was a relaxed welcome wind down to this half term. Although the cake pos themselves are easy to make, students enjoyed decorating their adorable creations. We saw a lot of imaginative and original designs. Some students used melted chocolate, various sprinkles and butter icing to finish off their designs yet others preferred to challenge their manipulative skills by using fondant. 
Cupcake wars – Sweet Indulgence (week 6)
This week, students were engaged in yet another exciting challenge – cupcake wars. They worked in pair to make and decorate a batch of cupcakes. It was interesting to see creativity at work here. We saw many students using the decorating techniques they learnt from our recent trip to complete deelite. Many used a lot of interesting colours and flavours to finish off their cupcakes. When all the cakes were decorated, students were asked to present four of their cupcakes. The class then voted for the overall best cupcakes. Connor,Smriti,Rachel and Jenny worn the title of bakers of the week this week. 
Capturing your sweet indulgence – Trip to Complete Deelite
In week 6, the class took a trip to Complete Deelite, where they took part in an Advanced Piping Skills workshop. The Wilton trained instructors demonstrated a range of piping skills, using different techniques with different nozzles. Then students were given an opportunity to put what they had learnt into practice. Each student was given their own cake to decorate. When Mr Lord announced that he was looking for the best cake decorator to crown chef of the week, there was a lot of excitement, with every student trying their best to create a design worthy of the title. In the end, the decision was left to the instructors to choose the winner. This proved to be a difficult decision even to our instructors, because there were so many beautiful and creative designs. Eventually, Farrah Ullah’s cake was chosen best for the range of different techniques she used and her professional finish. Claudia Lau’s cake was chosen for her consistency and the overall design. Aiden Kent’s cake was chosen as the best cake among all the boys. Although only three people came out tops, everyone put a lot of effort into their work and they produced some fantastic designs. Students were also commended for their good behaviour. Well done everyone that went on this trip.
Capturing your Sweet indulgence – Chocolate
As the name of the course suggests, students captured their sweet indulgence in week 4 and week 5. They made chocolate bars and filled chocolates.
Students were shown the technique of tempering chocolate and how to make and fill their own chocolates. We saw some very creative work on this task with some students infusing different flavours into their chocolate bars and yet others trying out different colours and textures. But this was not all, students were also given the challenge to design their own chocolate wrapper. This was an enjoyable task for many because they got to test their creativity by thinking of suitable designs for their wrapper which matched the chocolate they just made.
Below is a link to a blog post with lots more pictures of the chocolates being made
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