PRACTICAL ONLINE COURSE

BIG BASIC PASTRY COURSE ONLINE

Master a demanded profession, create a compelling portfolio and gain comprehensive knowledge to start and develop your pastry business

4 MONTHS
Course duration

62 ONLINE LESSONS
with tutor's support

BECOME A PROFESSIONAL

COURSE PROGRAM

Travel cakes

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1. Lemon Travel cake
2. Chocolate Travel cake
3. Carrot Travel cake
4. Pistachio Financier
5. Marble Travel cake

BONUS: Grand Marnier Travel cake

Ask yourself: what are you doing here?

The Canadian forestry industry is a major contributor to the Canadian economy. With 42 percent of the land acreage of Canada covered by forests, the country contains 10 percent of the world's forested land.
Forests and forestry in Canada are managed by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service, in cooperation with several organizations which represent government officials, policy experts, and numerous other stakeholders.

More about countless and breathtaking Canadian Lakes

Most of the area is served by the Stanwood ZIP code 49346, although "Canadian Lakes, Michigan", is an acceptable name for mail delivery by the post office.
Small portions of the area defined by the CDP are served by other postal delivery areas. A small portion in the southern area of the CDP along the Little Muskegon River is served by the Lakeview ZIP code, 48850. A small area in the eastern part of the CDP is served by the Mecosta ZIP code, 49332.

Literature course for people who can't live without books

You will study English Literature, an introduction to key aspects central to the study of English Literature. You will also choose an optional course from another subject area.

Cookies

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1. Madeleine cookies
2. Chess Cookies
3. Diamond Cookies with Vanilla and Orange
4. Viennese Sablés
5. Cookies with Mango and Passion fruit filling

BONUS: Vanilla Kipferl Cookies

Macarons

Module

1. Lime - Estragon Macaron with olive oil
2. Milk Chocolate - Salted Caramel - Raspberry Macaron
3. Pear - Dorblu Macaron
4. Hazelnut Macaron
5. Milk Chocolate - Passion Fruit - Blood Orange Macaron

BONUS: Salted Caramel Macaron

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Chocolate pastries

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1. Caramel - Praline Molded Chocolates
2. Yuzu – Raspberry Molded Chocolates
3. Mango - Passion Fruit Chocolate Tablet
4. Lemon - Basil Enrobed Bonbons
5. Truffles with 3 types of coatings

BONUS: Exotic snickers candy

Eclairs

Module

1. Mango - Passion Fruit Gluten Free Eclair
2. Coffee Eclair
3. Raspberry - Coconut Eclair
4. Chocolate Eclair
5. Vanilla Eclair

BONUS: Caramel Eclair

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Modern tartlets

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1. Camomile Tartlet
2. Matcha - Cherry Tartlet
3. Coffee - Praline Tartlet
4. Lemon Tartlet
5. Apple - Walnut Tartlet

BONUS: Сhocolate Island Tartlet

Modern cakes
and entremets

Module

1. Black Forest Cake
2. Chocolate Entremet
3. Strawberry Truffle Cake
4. Hazelnut Entremet
5. Pavlova Cake

BONUS: Exotic Cake

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You need to reach a new professional level

You need foolproof recipes, practical skills and tutor's support to make every step right

You are convinced that you need to learn from the best representatives of the profession

You are looking for attractive products and reliable process flow charts for a confident start of the pastry business

You want to make complex pastries professionally

You trust recognized professionals and choose qualified training

You want to move to a new career level

You already have certain experience, but strive to improve your skills and master professional techniques

You want to set up your own business and attract customers

You want to get professional skills and knowledge that can be successfully applied in your business

THIS ONLINE BIG BASIC PASTRY COURSE IS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BREAK NEW PROFESSIONAL GROUND

HOW DOES KICA BASIC PASTRY COURSE DIFFER FROM SIMILAR ONLINE COURSES?

The aim of our Basic Course is to take you to a new professional level, so we have developed a program that embraces all the most popular pastries and techniques.

The course program also includes pastry theory, so you get theoretical knowledge that was developed by true experts in the field.

The Basic Pastry Course is the best choice for confectioners who are thinking of opening their own business or increasing sales and enhancing the assortment in their own confectionery.

All pastries of the course program are professional.

The ingredients that are used to make them create interesting new flavors and textures, as well as contribute to prolonging the product freshness and shelf life.

The assortments of ready pastries from the Basic Course increase the profit and the authority of your pastry shop.

85% of our students have noted that the quality of the program was the decisive factor when choosing a course

75% of our students already own a business or are planning to set up their own business in the near future

The course consists of 62 high-quality video tutorials and 42 detailed artistic PDF recipes. All materials are stored on an easy-to-use learning platform.

You can access the lesson or rewatch it an unlimited number of times whenever you need and from any device connected to the Internet.

89% of students have said the course met or exceeded their expectations

WITH THIS COURSE YOU GET

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Having completed all the tasks you gain professional knowledge and skills and become a certified specialist.

Get the most of your practice. The tutor checks the assignments you have completed and gives feedback to each of them.

Practical tasks are supported by a theoretical base, which allows you to reach a new professional level.

You do not have to spend extra time and money for transport, accommodation and meals.

You work at a convenient time in your kitchen.

1-year access to online lessons will allow you to return to the nuances of recipes and techniques and improve your skills.

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Hundreds of hotels, restaurants, pastry shops, cruise ships are looking for highly qualified pastry chefs.

The KICA diploma along with the portfolio of your current and final project pastries is a reliable confirmation of your skills for an employer, as well as a confident start for your own pastry business.

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

MAXIMUM OF PRACTICE REINFORCED WITH THEORY

SIGNIFICANT TIME AND MONEY SAVINGS

BIG PASTRY DIPLOMA

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THE COURSE IS CREATED BY PROFESSIONAL CHEFS

We offer a program created by pastry chefs to enhance your skills. Learn professional techniques, enjoy inspiring recipes, hone your skills and build a successful pastry business.

Focus on business

Program quality

Results

Easy to learn

75% of our students already have or are planning to go into a Pastry Business

85% of our students say they have chosen this course because of the high quality program and teaching materials

89% of our students have reported that this course met or exceeded their expectations

95% of our students have noted that our courses are convenient and easy to complete

*Based on a survey among the students of the KICA Basic Pastry Course conducted in July 2020.

6 types of cake dough
3 types of glaze
2 types of syrup
2 types of cream
marmalade, gianduja, cream cheese cream, crumble for decoration

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

prepare a smooth, juicy and fluffy travel cake dough texture
make thin chocolate and sugar cake tops
decorate cakes with chocolate decors, marmalade and glazes so that they look delicious and elegant

7 types of cookie dough
2 types of cookie fillings: with praline and mango-passion fruit filling
chocolate for cookie decoration

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

make crispy, flavorful cookie dough
make stable cookie fillings
assemble cookies using 4 professional techniques
make a chocolate coating for cookies

4 types of macaron dough
5 types of ganache + 5 types of additional fillings for macarons
2 types of caramel

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

prepare 4 types of well-balanced macaron dough
professionally pipe the macarons
bake macarons correctly
make macarons with stable double fillings
assemble and decorate ready products

3 types of chocolate pastries: bars, molded chocolates and truffle
5 types of ganache for chocolates filling
4 types of crispy textures
3 types of marmalade

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

temper chocolate
temper and color cocoa butter
make a thin body for chocolates and cover the filling
fill chocolates with fillings
decorate chocolate pastries with colored designs and different coatings

3 types of dough for eclairs: classic, chocolate and gluten-free
6 types of custard for filling
7 types of coatings for eclairs, including 2 types of glaze containing <80% of fruit puree
crunchy layer, fruit confit and waffles for decoration

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

make smooth and silky dough
pipe identical and even eclairs
bake smooth and nice eclairs
fill the eclairs with cream and additional fillings
decorate the surface of ready eclairs with glazes and additional decor

3 types of shortcrust base
3 types of sponge
6 types of ganache + 3 types of cream
fillings for tartlets: orange compote, mango-passion fruit coulis, cherry and lemon gels, praline with hazelnuts and coriander

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

form and bake fragrant and crunchy shortcrust tartlet shells, cover them with glossy coating
fill the tartlets with juicy baked and creamy textures
assemble tartlets with different textures
cover the pastries with velor, caramel sauce, Italian meringue and chocolate decor

5 types of sponge
3 types of mousse: chocolate, coconut and hazelnut
2 types of coulies
4 types of cream fillings
4 types of coatings: 2 velours, 2 glazes
4 types of crispy layer

MAKE:

LEARN TO:

prepare stable cakes with amazing look and taste
make classic cake creams and mousses
professionally assemble intricate cakes and pastries
decorate pastries in an exquisite and sophisticated way

*Based on a survey among the students of the KICA Basic Pastry Course conducted in July 2020.

We are 100% responsible for the quality of each of our recipes:

The recipes of the course are well-balanced, tasty and based on popular flavor combinations that you and your customers will definitely like.

You receive feedback from a professional pastry chef to each of your submitted tasks.

At the end of the course under the supervision of the chef you will create your own professional pastry portfolio.

Why choose the Big Basic Pastry Course Online?

The course consists of the recipes - formulas which you can rely on in the process of making both course pastries and your original ones.

The recipes - formulas are foolproof professional recipes used by the best French chefs.

These recipes can be changed for the sake of having different flavors, but their base remains the same.

Using the structure that was adjusted at the beginning, you can add new flavors to such a recipe according to your needs.

The lessons are accompanied by PASTRY THEORY.
These materials are unique as there are very few reliable sources of knowledge in the pastry business.

In the course video tutorials the Chef explains each process in detail.

Basic recipes are grouped into separate video tutorials.

Follow links to find list of tools and list of ingredients.

COURSE MATERIALS

42 detailed PDF - recipes that will stay with you forever

Personal account on KICA learning platform

Tutor's support and feedback

62 video tutorials

Tasks checking

A list of tools and list of ingredients is available on the links

Final project

Every Monday during 17 weeks you get access to the Weekly Task: a detailed recipe and video tutorials.

Every Sunday or earlier you send a completed Weekly Task to the tutor: photos of the prepared pastries, their general view and cut. The photos should be of a good quality and not on a black background.

Within 3-4 working days the tutor gives feedback to each of your tasks. For the Basic package - Pass / Not pass. The owners of Advanced and Professional packages receive detailed feedback on each pastry.

TASK DELIVERY

SUBMISSION OF THE TASKS

FEEDBACK FROM TUTOR

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One month before the end of the course you will receive the examination task from the tutor which must be completed successfully and on time

One month before the end of the course you start preparing an individual examination project:
1) you send your project to the tutor according to the sample received
2) agree on the project with the tutor, if you wish, meet him on Skype
3) make the project agreed with the tutor within the specified time frame

In case of successful completion of all tasks of the course, the owners of the 'Basic' package receive a certificate. The owners of the 'Advanced' and 'Professional' packages receive the Diploma of Successful Completion of the Big Basic Pastry Course Online.

RECEIVING OF THE EXAM TASK FOR THE ADVANCED PACKAGE

PREPARATION OF THE EXAM PROJECT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE

DELIVERY OF FINAL PROJECT

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HOW DOES THE LEARNING GO?

The course involves 17 weeks of exciting work and productive communication with the tutor and other students on the KICA learning platform

THE FLOW OF LEARNING

EXAM TASK

ABOUT KICA ACADEMY

Kyiv International Culinary Academy was founded in 2013 by pastry chef Tetyana Verbytska with the support of the best pastry schools of France. The KICA Academy is now known worldwide for its high quality teaching materials and course organization.

At our courses we welcome both professionals and passionate amateurs.

Currently, the KICA Academy is one of the most attractive sites for learning pastry art in terms of price-quality ratio.

As has been said, the KICA Academy hosts master classes by the best pastry chefs. They all have high international and French awards and recognition.

Long-term classes are taught by Tetyana Verbytska, pastry chef, mentor and founder of the KICA Academy, and Alexander Trofimenkov, brand chef of the KICA Academy.

One of the most exciting learning opportunities offered by the KICA Academy are live and recorded masterclasses from the best pastry chefs.

This way of learning allows students to gain a high level of knowledge at a very affordable price.

The founder of the KICA Academy Tetyana Verbytska about the Big Basic Pastry Course

Brand Chef and tutor of the International Culinary Academy KICA

From the very beginning, the chef sets the standards of work, that at the end of the lesson help the students to come out with graceful pastries that can be used to decorate the showcases of the most demanding pastry houses.

Alexander was educated at ENSP - National Superior School of Pastry in France.

He worked as a pastry chef at the factory of the best confectionery in Kyiv "Honey", taught at the Culinary Academy of Hector Jimenez Bravo, opened and supervised the production of luxury confectionery products in Dubai.

Rich teaching and industry experience gives Alexander Trofimenkov the opportunity to share with the audience the theory and practice on a par with the most eminent pastry chefs.