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Baking & Pastry Arts

Nicole Vitalis

Ms. Nicole Vitalis

Shop Instructor

Kim Arthur

Ms. Kim Arthur

Shop Instructor

Catherine O'Brien

Mrs. Catherine O'Brien

CTE Academic Instructor

The Baking/Pastry Arts program prepares individuals to serve as professional bakers and pastry specialists in restaurants or other commercial baking establishments. Includes instruction in bread and pastry making, bread and pastry handling and storage, cake and pastry decorating, baking industry operations, product packaging and marketing operations, and counter display and service.

Baking curriculum includes:

  • Making breads and desserts for Food Service

  • Baking apple turnovers and other pastries

  • Making cakes for bakery and customer orders

  • Making store and holiday cookies

  • Frying doughnuts

  • Using equipment found in commercial bakeries

  • Decorating sheet cakes and layer cakes

  • Decorating brownies and cupcakes for our store

  • Filling customers orders

Students prepping food to bake

Students with teacher

Students cutting cake