Cake Review

What is a leavening agent?

• An ingredient that helps baked goods rise.

• An ingredient that turns cakes brown.

An example of a leavening agent is?

• Baking soda

• Baking Powder

• Air

• All of the above

Why are most desserts high in calories?

• Because they are large

• Because they contain eggs

• Because they contain sugar and fat

What is a cross between a shortened and unshortened cake?

• Butter Cakes

• Chiffon

• Cupcakes

What will over mixing do?

• Result in lumpy batter

• Over develop the gluten in the flour

• Cause the cake to crack

Cake should NOT cool in the pan?

• True

• False

Successful baking depends on the following three EXCEPT..

• Correct Bowl

• Correct Measuring

• Correct Mixing

• Correct Baking

The ingredient milk in a cake..

• provides structure

• provides moisture

• provides leavening

While baking, flour helps cakes to

• Brown

• Have structure

• Have flavor

Shortening (fat) in a cake helps to..

• Give Flavor

• Tenderize

• Both