Cakes

Duties and responsibilities: A cake baker's job involves combining flour and sugar with other ingredients and baking them to produce cakes, typically using recipes and exact measurements. Bakers may also be skilled in cake decorating. Although no formal education is required for this job, hands-on training is necessary; new hires typically undergo an on-the-job training period, and apprenticeships and internships are available. Aspiring bakers who do want to complete postsecondary education may consider earning a certificate or associate's degree in baking and pastry arts.

Education; Both one-year certificates and two-year degrees related to cake-baking are available; these programs often go under the name 'baking and pastry arts.' A baking certificate program may include courses in food service safety and sanitation, baking principles, and restaurant baking. The certificate program serves as sufficient preparation for jobs as entry-level pastry or cake bakers.

Salary$23,160