CUL 21 - Advanced Baking & Pastry

    Recent Professors
    Ann-Marie Pleskaczewski, Paschell Wilson
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    15–30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    � Satisfactory completion of CUL20 or CUL74
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of CUL 21
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Students will begin to master ingredients, tools, and techniques utilized in developing sweet and savory pastry and desserts, exploring French techniques and European desserts. This course emphasizes the chemical function of ingredients and scalability of items for commercial baking. Students will practice traditional and modern techniques of preparation and decoration, working with cakes and individually plated desserts and pastries. Students will create intricate and delicious desserts that they will present and evaluate.
    Usually Held
    Mon 12:00pm–1:50pm, Mon Tue 2:00pm–8:05pm, Thu 4:00pm–6:50pm, Wed 4:00pm–4:50pm