This course builds on the introduction of cake preparation and icing technique instruction delivered in TCI-114 Intermediate Baking. Through weekly lecture and lab sessions, students will reinforce cake mixing and baking skills. Basic tiered construction and support devices will be discussed and applied to multi-tiered cake projects. Buttercream, royal icing and rolled fondant application, and decorating techniques using the pastry bag and icing tips, stencils, color-flow transfer, fondant decoration, and an introduction to gumpaste flowers will be covered.