•What is a dessert?
Dessert is actually referred to as
• Dessert was derived from the
French word desservir which
means “ to clean the table”.
It is also negative of the latin
word “ service”
sweet course that completes any
meal consisting of sweet foods
although it may also include
other food items.
Dessert comes in different
textures and appearances.
Dessert also varies since many
of its kinds come from different
countries with different cultures.
Classifications of dessert and their characteristics

1. Cake- these are sweet and tender bread made of delicate flour with
sugar. It ranges from airy sponge and light cakes to the dense
cakes with just a little flour.
2. Chocolate and candies- the crystallization of sugar which is varies
the texture of sugar crystals is known as candies. They come in
different forms such as marshmallow, caramel and taffy.
3. Cookies- the word actually means “ little cake” and originated
from dutch. Historically they are similar to cakes since they are
small spoonful of cake batter placed in an oven.
4. Donut- they can be considered both breakfast and desserts
which are deep fried and made from flour, circle shape with a
whole at the center and garnish with sugar, nuts and other sweet
toppings.
5. Frozen dessert- gelato and ice cream are the most popular and
common kinds of frozen dessert. Gelato has less air and uses milk
while and ice cream based must be churned as it is being frozen to
create consistency.
6. Pastries- they are very light and flaky bread with airy texture and
high fat content. They can be eaten with fruits, chocolates and
other sweeteners.
7. Pies cobblers and pies- are also called crust
desserts and they have fillings like fruits and
puddings. The crust of the pies can be made from
crumbs or pastry.
8. Miscellaneous Dessert- the luxurious cheese cake
can be one of the examples. Cheese cakes are similar
to custard but considered as cake too.
Ingredients needed in preparing desserts and sweet
sauces