The 1-2-3-4 Cake

Why must you dust the pan lightly with flour in step 2?

• So the butter in the pan will not harden

• To give the cake a golden-brown color

• To keep the cake from sticking to the pan

• So you will not have to add flour to the cake

To decorate your cake you might...

• use softened butter

• pour in vanilla and milk

• add candles and sprinkles

• stir in sugar and baking powder

Before you add the sugar, you must...

• beat the butter

• add the eggs

• pour in the vanilla

• add the milk

How do the pictures included with the passage help the reader understand the passage?

• The pictures support the idea that making a cake is fun.

• The pictures show each step in making a cake.

• The pictures make the passage more interesting.

• The pictures show items used when making a cake.

Based on Figure 1, how is the butter and sugar mixed together?

• By melting the mixture in the oven

• Using a mixer with a wire whisk

• With a spatula

• Using milk to soften the mixture

Read the sentences from the passage.

You look in the pantry, but there is no cake mix... Luckily, baking a cake from scratch is as easy as 1-2-3-4!

The words from scratch mean...

• without using an oven

• before learning the recipe

• starting at the very beginning

• without measuring the ingredients

After you remove the cake from the oven, you should...

• grease a pan with butter

• flip the cake onto a rack

• make sure the oven is smooth the cake's surface

Read the dictionary entry below.

BEAT

verb 1. to take early action 2. to hit with heavy blows 3. to blend together forcefully 4. to knock against repeatedly.

Which definition matches the way BEAT is used in the following sentence?

Now, use an electric mixer (at medium speed) to BEAT the butter until it is creamy.

• To take early action

• To hit with heavy blows

• To knock against repeatedly

• To blend together forcefully