Cake artists are bakers who specialize in making and decorating cakes for all occasions. They are formally trained to use decorative elements such as icing, flowers, sugar sculptures and pictures to decorate a cake.
Personal Competencies
You are a creative person
You like to cook
You pay attention to details
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor’s in Bakery & Confectionery/ Culinary Arts/Hotel Management/Catering Technology and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject
OR Complete a Diploma in Patisserie & Bakery Craft/Bakery & Confectionery or any related subject
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR Complete a certificate course in the field of cake art, confectionery and baking
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
Institutes which offer courses in Cookery, Bakery, and Confectionery. This list of institutes is indicative only
Private Institutes *(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. International Institute of Culinary, Delhi 2. Institute of Baking, Bangalore 3. Konsult Baking, Bangalore 4. Institute of Bakery Pastry Arts, Delhi 5. K for Cakes, Pune 6. Truffle Nation, Delhi 7. Assocom Institute of Bakery Technology & Management, Noida 8. Polka Dots, Mumbai 9. Academy of Pastry & Culinary Arts (Multiple cities) 10. Nirali Cookery & Bakery Institute, Maharashtra
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 2,000 - 6,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Bakeries, Patisseries, Upscale Hotels and Restaurants etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business from home or set up your own shop
Work Environment: You will work in a kitchen set up. You will head a team of apprentices, junior chefs and helpers once you are promoted. If you work for a bakery or hotel you are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours a day. Shift system may be applicable. You may have to work on holidays or weekends during peak season
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Cake Artist → Pastry Chef → Executive Chef
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Cake Artist ranges between INR 20,000 - 80,000* per month.
Prachi Dhabal Deb is an internationally award-winning cake artist from Pune. She was awarded the Cake Masters Royal Icing Award for the year 2019 in Birmingham. She specializes in Royal-Icing art and is recognized as the top artist of Royal-icing in India. The Pune-based, international cake artiste has just made it to the World Book of Records, London, for a 100-kilo replica of the Milan Cathedral. She began her career as a financial analyst in a multinational firm before realizing her true call. She then did a diploma in baking and there was no looking back.*
Cake artist
NCS Code: | HT091. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor’s in Bakery & Confectionery/ Culinary Arts/Hotel Management/Catering Technology and Culinary Arts (BCTCA) or related subject
OR Complete a Diploma in Patisserie & Bakery Craft/Bakery & Confectionery or any related subject
OR Complete a Bachelor’s degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field
OR Complete a certificate course in the field of cake art, confectionery and baking
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Institutes which offer courses in Cookery, Bakery, and Confectionery.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Private Institutes
*(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. International Institute of Culinary, Delhi
2. Institute of Baking, Bangalore
3. Konsult Baking, Bangalore
4. Institute of Bakery Pastry Arts, Delhi
5. K for Cakes, Pune
6. Truffle Nation, Delhi
7. Assocom Institute of Bakery Technology & Management, Noida
8. Polka Dots, Mumbai
9. Academy of Pastry & Culinary Arts (Multiple cities)
10. Nirali Cookery & Bakery Institute, Maharashtra
Online Courses
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=cake+art
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 2,000 - 6,00,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Bakeries, Patisseries, Upscale Hotels and Restaurants etc
Entrepreneurship: You can start your own business from home or set up your own shop
Work Environment: You will work in a kitchen set up. You will head a team of apprentices, junior chefs and helpers once you are promoted. If you work for a bakery or hotel you are likely to work 6 days a week 9 to 10 hours a day. Shift system may be applicable. You may have to work on holidays or weekends during peak season
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Cake Artist → Pastry Chef → Executive Chef
The approx. salary of a Cake Artist ranges between INR 20,000 - 80,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Cake_Decorator/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Prachi Dhabal Deb is an internationally award-winning cake artist from Pune. She was awarded the Cake Masters Royal Icing Award for the year 2019 in Birmingham. She specializes in Royal-Icing art and is recognized as the top artist of Royal-icing in India. The Pune-based, international cake artiste has just made it to the World Book of Records, London, for a 100-kilo replica of the Milan Cathedral. She began her career as a financial analyst in a multinational firm before realizing her true call. She then did a diploma in baking and there was no looking back.*
Source: https://www.globalindian.com/story/cake-artist/debut-of-a-vegan-icing-cake-artiste-prachi-learnt-from-mbe-eddie-spence/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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