Are You Bready to Start?
No half-baked ideas here.
Our Pastry & Baking Certificate will teach you the essentials of making sweets, pastries, and other baked goods. Learn everything from techniques to help you create amazing breads and desserts to kitchen know-how from our experienced chef instructors.
Park City Culinary Institute offers you flexible in-person or online classes with real-time feedback. Our hands-on training is designed to help you apply what you have learned from our instructors in a real-world setting, and can be completed over 5 to 8 weeks. Learn how to bake authentic croissants, eclairs, French Macarons, perfect your tarts, bake bread, and more!









What You Will Learn
Pastry & Baking
- The Science of Baking
- Types of Flours and Baking Ingredients
- Quickbreads, Shortcakes, and Scones
- Blueberry Crumble, Almond Florentines, and Tuiles
- Cream Puffs and Eclairs
- Chocolate Mocha Pot au Crème, Panna Cotta, and Pastry Cream
- Bread Pudding and Crème Brûlée
- Cheesecake and Tarts
- Strudels and Pies
- Vanilla Sponge Cake, Carrot Cake, and Flourless Chocolate Cake
- Petits Fours, Profiteroles, Paris-Brest, and St. Honoré Cake
- Bagels and Challah
- Focaccia, Rosemary Olive Oil, and Sourdough Breads
- French Baguettes and Croissants
- Beignets, Crullers, Churros, and Donuts
- Apple Turnovers, Cheese Danishes, and Sacristains
- Chocolate Lace, Leaves, and Filigree
- Chocolate Buttermilk Cake, Chocolate Molten Cake, and Chocolate Mousse
- Entremets and Brioche
- Chocolate Rochers and Mendiants
- Macarons and Soufflés
The Tools We Will Provide
Park City Culinary Institute will provide
a free Pastry and Baking Kit,
as well as uniforms to all students
who attend our Salt Lake City campus.
The Kit includes:
- 3 knives
- ThermoPop Thermometer
- Digital Scale
- Piping Tips
- Ruler
- Pastry Brush
- Large and Small offset spatulas
- Bench Scraper
Online Or On-Campus
Get personalized attention from award-winning chefs with convenient day or evening classes. Elevate your cooking and baking, and do what the best chefs do.
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Why Choose Park City Culinary Institute?
Financing Options
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Veteran Benefits
On-campus classes eligible for GI Bill®.