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2. 2. Plated Desserts Plated dessert presentations (or simply plated desserts) are desserts that
are served by an establishment (such as restaurant, resort, or dessert café) after it is ordered
by a
3. 3. Four Components of Plated Desserts The Main Item The Sauce Crunch Component
Garnish
4. 4. The Main Item The main item of a plated dessert is the actual dessert itself. It should
never be so large that is overwhelming.
5. 5. The Sauce A plated dessert should have up to two sauces but if tastefully approached
more can be used. Sauce is very important for dry items like pies and cakes but a sauce can
add to
6. 6. Crunch Component A crunch component is exactly how it sounds. It is an added
component that adds a crunch to the dessert. This is especially important to soft desserts
like custard and ice cream.
7. 7. Garnish The garnish is the final component of a plated dessert. Common garnishes
include fresh mint leaves, powdered sugar, chocolate piping, fruit, chocolate and sugar work,
8. 8. Types of Dessert Baked Dessert Fried Dessert Frozen Dessert Chilled Dessert
9. 9. Baked Dessert Baked desserts are made by putting the ingredients in a hot oven.
10. 10. Fried Dessert Fried desserts are made using a cooking process called deep frying.
11. 11. Frozen Dessert Frozen desserts are made by blending the ingredients in a freezer.
12. 12. Chilled Dessert Chilled dessert are made by putting the ingredients to the refrigerator
and let it chilled.