Identify the first step when using the cake method to make a butter cake.

• Add all ingredients together by gently folding mixture

• Cream the shortening and sugar together

• Separately add liquid ingredients and dry ingredients together, then combine

• Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients

Why the flour and leavening agent is sifted when making a cake?

• Removes lumps and makes flour more dense

• Removes lumps and fluffs up flour slightly

• Activates the leavener

• Warms the flour and leavener

What should be done after cake batter is poured into mould and before they are placed in the oven?

• Let rest at least 15 minutes

• Lightly dust the top of the batter with flour

• Tap the pans on the counter to remove air bubbles from the batter

• Create a mound in the centre of the batter

Which is NOT and appropriate way to prepare pans for a shortened cake?

• Greased and line with parchment paper

• Use ungreased pan

• Grease and flour

• Grease and line with wax paper

What ingredient makes an angel food cake rises?

• Baking powder

• Baking soda

• Beaten egg whites

• Yeast

Sponge Cake is another name for a "shortened cake"

• True

• False

The function of eggs in cake making are to gives colours, tenderness/moisteners and flavour.

• True

• False

The term of gateaux in French words is Cake Shop

• True

• False

Egg are beaten and added to cream mixture one at a time to form an emulsion and have air trapped within the foam.

• True

• False

Shortened cakes contain solid fat and leaving agents are used to help make them light.

• True

• False