Nikolas Cotto's Pastry and Dessert Portfolio by

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Hello, my name is Nikolas Cotto, a second year Baking and Pastry student at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte. Since I was a child I had a passion for baking sweet treats and desserts that provide delicious flavor and design.

As you explore this portfolio covering my first year at JWU, you will see the some of my highest quality work of Chocolates, Breads, Cakes, Pastries, and Plated desserts.

Chocolate Cake

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A chocolate caked iced with chocolate Italian buttercream, bordered with chocolate sprinkles, and garnished with rosettes and handmade chocolate shards.

Lemon Cake

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 22:59:46 UTC

Lemon cake iced with vanilla Italian buttercream, bordered with coconut shavings, and topped with rosettes garnished with lemon curd.

Brown Sugar Pound Cake

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 22:59:56 UTC

Brown sugar pound cake iced with vanilla Italian buttercream, bordered with crushed peanuts, and topped with rosettes garnished with handmade chocolate pieces.

Faux Wedding Cake

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:00:23 UTC

A practice wedding cake covered in fondant and decorated with gum-paste roses to showcase Sculpting skills.

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Deconstructed Crunch Bar

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The main is a chocolate mousse topped with a chocolate Chantilly cream garnished with a chocolate shard.

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Confection display

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:04:11 UTC

A Tangled themed confection display including: vanilla and lavender macrons, madeleines, orange pâte de fruit, apricot marshmallows, biscottis, dark chocolate ganache bonbons, milk chocolate bonbons with strawberry filling, white chocolate with Earl Grey ganache, mocha truffles, and caramel chews.

Whole Wheat Baguettes and Sourdough

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:05:56 UTC

Hand-made sourdough and baguettes made with freshly milled whole wheat flour.

Sugar Sculpture

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:06:21 UTC

A sculpture made of pastillage, isomalt, and royal icing to show case sculpting skills.

Croissants and Danishes

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:06:31 UTC

Flakey, buttery croissants and savory Danishes with cream cheese, tomato, and bacon, with an arugula garnish.

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Crème caramels, crème brûlée, cheesecakes, and biscottis.

Fruit Tart

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:07:57 UTC

An orange and blackberry fruit tart glazed with apricot jelly.

Mini Fruit Tarts

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:08:05 UTC

Lemon meringue fruit tarts and mini tarts with strawberries, kiwis, oranges, and blackberries.

Eclairs and Creampuffs

cottoniko28 — 2024-09-15 23:08:13 UTC

Cream puffs stuffed with diplomat cream and dusted with powdered sugar. Eclairs topped with chocolate ganache and stuffed with diplomat cream.