By: Haleigh Tieken

Please note that the following information

comes from outside sources.

Name: Haleigh Tieken

ISM Teacher: Mrs.Click
Mentor: Kalie Trahan
Mentorship Site: Craved Creations Bakery
Mentors Occupation: Baker/Owner of Craved Creations Bakery
Project Topic: How to Bake a Cake/ decorate it

Photo of me and my
mentor.

Photos and Settings of Mentorship

Site
Mentorship site in old League
City.
Shes working from her parents
house, but working on getting
her own facility soon.

What is ISM?
Course Requirements:

Definition of the Course:

o

Independent Study Mentorship (ISM) is a course in

which the student is allowed to chose a mentor in a
specific career field to shadow for a semester.
Students create a plan of study and are able to
interact and participate in activities their mentors
give them.
(Show link to weebly website)

Complete an in-depth mentorship/study in an area of

interest.

Visit your mentor for a minimum of 2-3 hours each week.

(Mentorship Activity Log)

Complete a journal each week documenting your

mentorship experiences.

Complete an ISM Professional Portfolio including an online

website showing off all assignments completed during this
course and the ending project.

Complete all of the required ISM Assignments.

Complete a Mid-Term Presentation.

Develop a product and presentation at the

collegiate/professional level that is presented to a panel
of graders at the end of the semester.

Complete a Final Presentation with your mentor and 2

other evaluators.

Explanation of Project Topic

Ive always had a sweet tooth so I wanted to do something fun this

semester and work with a baker. Im very creative so this mentorship will
allow me to explore my creativity as well as learn how to be a better baker.
I will be learning all the steps of baking a cake such as baking, filling, icing
and decorating.

Key points
Agenda for Mentorship: Agenda for
Mentorship: Discuss what I will be learning
and attaining skills in from beginning of
mentorship till the end.
Definitions and Techniques of Baking
(Pictures included)
Steps to Baking a Cake
Photos of the Process

Explanation of Product
-Progress Pictures
o

Concluding Statements

o Appreciation of Teacher, Mentor, Parents,

and Audience
o Work Cited

Agenda for Mentorship

Observe Activities: Watch her decorate cakes- so I will learn the different steps.
Sales Process: Learn how to make a profit with sales and work with numbers.
Opening a Business: Learn how to meet all the equipment needs of whats
required to have in bakery along with sanitation requirements.
Experimenting: Start experimenting with icing cakes and testing flavors.

 Airbrushing: the act of using a small air pump to spray Filling: a process of layering the cake with frosting
from bottom layer to top layer.
food onto cookies, cakes, and cupcakes.
Fondant: a type of icing made of corn syrup, sugar,
Cake Board: a cardboard piece available in various
and gelatin.
shapes and sizes, used as a base for cakes. (not
edible)

Cookie Flooding: how to ice cookies by letting each

layer harden or cool so that the icing doesnt run
together.

Isomalt: a sugar substitute used often to create

sugar structures and figures.
Piping: ornamentation on food consisting of lines of
icing, whipped cream, etc.

Crumb Coating: a technique used to ice the cake

and make sure no crumbs get on the icing.

Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016. <http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/pipe>.

"Pink Cake Box Custom Cakes & More in New Jersey." Pink Cake Box Custom Cakes & More. N.p., n.d.
Web. 28 Feb. 2016. <https://www.pinkcakebox.com/>.

Tips for filling a cake:

Step 1: Place a thin layer of buttercream on your

cake board so your cake will stay stable when icing it.

It helps to refrigerate the cake before filling it so the

cake will hold the moisture longer.

Step 2: Next you set the first layer of cake on the cake
board. Then pipe a thick line of icing around the
outside of the cake. After this you want to fill in the
center of the cake with buttercream icing.

Almost always avoid using fresh fruits or berries unless

you plan to keep the cake and filling refrigerated the
whole time.

Never overfill the cake, because gravity will take over

and cause the buttercream to weaken which causes
the fondant and decorations to sag.

Some professionals suggest using jams and jellies to

mix with

Step 3: When placing the top layer of cake on, make

sure to flip the cake upside down so the bottom of the
cake is now on the top. This helps reduce crumbs in
the crumb coat.

Wendy. "How to Fill a Cake in 4 Easy Steps." Weblog post. The Craftsy Blog. N.p., 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
<http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/03/how-to-fill-a-cake/>.

 Once you have filled the cake, you use a spatula or a smooth surface edge to smooth the icing onto the gaps and
sides of the cake.
When your spreading the icing it is helpful to have another bowl so if crumbs get on your spatula you can easily get
them off by using the other bowl.

Always start with more icing than you actually need because it saves time and gives the cake a better consistency.

After your done with the edges of the cake you want to use your spatula or smooth surface edge to draw the peaks
on the top edges into the cake.
Bench Scrapers are great for smoothing out the icing.
Photo of Crumb coating
a cake

Photo of a Bench
Scraper

Wendy. "How to Crumb Coat a Cake: Buttercream Techniques." Weblog post. The Craftsy Blog. N.p., 23 Apr. 2013. Web.
28 Feb. 2016. <http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/04/how-to-crumb-coat-a-cake/?_ct=rbew&_ctp=73472>.

Photos

Will add more

images for final
presentation.

Crumb Coating Cakes

Mixing icing colors

www.art-isfun.com

Explanation of Product Topic

I am going to be creating my own cake. I will first start off with drawing an illustration of
how I would like the cake to be. Then I will be choosing flavoring as well as icing and
coloring.

Product Progress
Icing Coloring
Chart
Cake
Flavors:

Chocolate

White
Almond

www.handmadecharlotte.com

Product:

Will put my product here when completed.

Conclusion

I have already learned so much this 9 weeks about the art of cake making and all the
different steps needed to make sure you get the perfect cake. This mentorship has
allowed me to explore my creativity and just have fun. Im so appreciative of all my
mentor has done for me!

Appreciation

Work Cited:

Louise. "How to Flood Cookies with Royal Icing." Web log post. Cake Journal. N.p., 19 Jan. 2009. Web. 24 Jan. 2016.
<http://cakejournal.com/tutorials/how-to-flood-cookies-with-royal-icing/>.

Wendy. "How to Fill a Cake in 4 Easy Steps." Weblog post. The Craftsy Blog. N.p., 03 Mar. 2014. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
<http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/03/how-to-fill-a-cake/>.

Wendy. "How to Crumb Coat a Cake: Buttercream Techniques." Weblog post. The Craftsy Blog. N.p., 23 Apr. 2013. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
<http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/04/how-to-crumb-coat-a-cake/?_ct=rbew&_ctp=73472>.

"Pink Cake Box Custom Cakes & More in New Jersey." Pink Cake Box Custom Cakes & More. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
<https://www.pinkcakebox.com/>.