Assessor Resource
SITHPAT005A
Prepare and present gateaux, torten and cakes
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to patissiers in hospitality enterprises where specialised cakes are prepared and served, such as patisseries, pastry and cake shops, restaurants, hotels and coffee shops.
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce, fill, decorate and present a range of specialised sponges and cakes, where finish, decoration and presentation of a high order are required.
The preparation of specialised cakes includes sponges, gateaux, torten, cakes, sweet pastes and meringues, fillings and coating agents, as well as skills and techniques in assembling and finishing. This unit does not include basic cakes, which are covered in SITHPAT002A Prepare and produce cakes.
Specialist cakes and sponges to be produced and decorated may be of varied cultural origins and derived from classical or contemporary recipes.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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