Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to produce and finish sponge cake products in a commercial baking environment.
This unit applies to individuals who apply a broad range of knowledge and skills with responsibility for their own work. This includes applying and communicating known solutions to predictable problems.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, and work health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for work | 1.1 Confirm product types and volumes to schedule production 1.2 Calculate yield and adjust recipe to meet production volumes 1.3 Confirm work area and work practices meet food safety and workplace health and safety requirements 1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment according to safety requirements 1.5 Select sponge cake baking equipment and check to confirm readiness for use 1.6 Select ingredients and check to confirm quality and quantity 1.7 Prepare tins, trays and pans to match sponge cake product type |
2. Mix sponge cake batter | 2.1 Measure ingredient quantities to meet recipe specifications 2.2 Load ingredients into mixer in required ingredient sequence 2.3 Operate and monitor mixer to mix sponge cake batter as required for product type 2.4 Fold in ingredients as required to meet product type 2.5 Check sponge cake batter to identify faults and rectify |
3. Bake sponge cake products | 3.1 Deposit, spread and pipe sponge cake batters into tins and trays to prepare for baking 3.2 Set baking temperatures and times to meet sponge cake product type and size 3.3 Load oven and monitor baking to achieve baked colour and quality for product type 3.4 Use sight and feel to assess bake of sponge cake products 3.5 Unload and de-pan baked sponge products to cool 3.6 Check sponge cake product bake to identify faults and rectify |
4. Prepare finishing mediums | 4.1 Assemble finishing ingredients and equipment and prepare for use 4.2 Measure finishing ingredient quantities to meet recipe specifications 4.3 Operate and monitor mixer to prepare creams and icings as required for product type 4.4 Melt and prepare chocolate for decorating as required for product type 4.5 Prepare jams for decorating and filling as required for product type 4.6 Prepare garnishes for decorating as required for product type 4.7 Prepare paper piping bags to decorate with chocolate 4.8 Prepare piping bags to pipe finishing decorations 4.9 Check finishing mediums to identify faults and rectify |
5. Finish sponge cake products | 5.1 Cut sponge cake product into portions as required for product type 5.2 Split and fill sponge products as required for product type, and transfer to cake boards as required for product type 5.3 Apply creams and icings to mask and finish sponge cake products as required for product type 5.4 Apply garnishes and decorations to decorate sponge products as required for product type 5.5 Apply simple written inscriptions to decorate sponge products as required for product type 5.6 Check sponge cake product finishing to identify faults and rectify 5.7 Prepare and transfer products for presentation and storage according to packaging and food safety requirements |
6. Complete work | 6.1 Clean equipment and work area to meet housekeeping standards 6.2 Dispose of waste according to workplace requirements 6.3 Complete workplace records according to workplace requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interprets key information from recipes, ingredient labels, baking equipment operating instructions and end-product specifications |
Writing | Prepares production schedules and completes production records using required format, language and structure |
Numeracy | Identifies and comprehends ingredient quantities in recipes, dates on ingredient labels, and temperature and timer settings Estimates approximate quantities, and uses equipment to measure ingredient weights and volumes Performs calculations to adjust recipes using baking formulas, and allows for wastage Uses understanding of three-dimensional shapes to shape and portion products and check end-product shapes Interprets measurement information to set, monitor and adjust process parameters Completes production records using mathematical symbols and conventions |
Navigate the world of work | Complies with workplace health and safety and food safety regulatory requirements relevant to a commercial baking operation Follows organisational policies and procedures relevant to own work role |
Get the work done | Plans, organises and implements tasks required to achieve production outcomes Uses problem-solving skills to analyse product and process faults and decide on appropriate action |
Range Statement
This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Sponge cake baking equipment must include: | equipment, including: industrial oven hand washing sinks industrial mixer and attachments equipment accessories, including: cake whisk sink taps and accessories industrial oven decks and accessories ancillary equipment, including: sponge baking trays sponge tins cupcake tins ingredient storage containers tools and utensils, including: pallet knives piping bags piping nozzles plastic scrapers icing sieves measuring jugs mixing bowls. |
Sectors
Retail baking (RBK)