Home Baking

Bread soda and baking powder are both (a)   raising agents

If it is fully baked bread makes this sound when tapped on its base

• empty

• hard

• hollow

• loud

Combining the butter and sugar for baking

• creaming

• whisking

• melting

A dry ingredient that has gluten in it and is used in most cakes and pastries

• sugar

• baking powder

• flour

The ingredient used to keep baked good fresh for longer

• sugar

• fat

• eggs

Collect all equipment and prepare (a)   before you start mixing ingredients together

Avoid (a)   ingredients as it can cause baking to become dry

Take care not to make the mixture too (a)  

When testing cakes, the skewer or knife should remain (a)   when inserted into the centre of the cake

Select 3 answers: Air is introduced into a mixture by

• sieving

• rubbing in

• creaming

• melting