Food for occasions - Red Velvet Cupcakes

Why is unsalted butter used in this recipe?

• It's less expensive

• Salted butter would alter the flavour

• It provides structure

• It's more healthy than salted butter

What is the purpose of the eggs in the cupcakes?

• To add flavour

• To add colour

• To add carbohyrates

• To add structure and volume

Why is icing sugar used in the icing instead of normal sugar?

• Icing sugar tastes better

• So sugar companies can charge more money for the same thing

• Icing sugar is finely powdered, so you don't feel granules when you eat

• Icing sugar is less expensive, so you save money

• Icing sugar is less processed

1/2 cup of buttermilk is equal to how many mL?

• 125 mL

• 250 mL

• 75 mL

• 300 mL

• 500 mL dare iced coffee

*Tricky Question*

125g of cream cheese is enough to create 12 cupcakes.

If you were making 36 cupcakes, what mass of cream cheese is needed?

• Woah. Maths.

• 250 g

• 375 g

• 500 g

• 425.25 g

Why is flour sifted for this recipe?

• To add air to the mixture

• To add lumps

• To make it easier to incorporate the butter

• To make you look like a professional

• To improve the flavour of the flour

Why is it important to pre-heat an oven?

What is the purpose of the baking powder?

• To add flavour

• To make the cakes rise

• To improve the texture

• To make it easier to mix the ingredients

What animal does cocoa come from?

• Chicken

• Cow

• Platypus

• Silk worm

• It comes from a crop

Two tablespoons of water is the same as how many mL?

• 25 mL

• 50 mL

• 70 mL

• 40 mL

• 100 mL