Year 8 Banana Cakes Assessed practical

What colour cycle do bananas go through as they ripen?

• Brown, green, yellow

• Green, yellow, brown

• Yellow, brown, green

What happens to the taste as bananas ripen?

• Sugar is changed to carbohydrate?

• Sugar is added to them

• The carbohydrate in them naturally changes from starch (not sweet) to sugar (sweet)

• Nothing

Why is it good to add ripe bananas to cakes?

• You can reduce the added sugar because they are already sweet

• They contain fibre needed for healthy digestion

• They contain Vitamins B, C and Potassium

• All of these

How could you added more fibre to your banana cakes?

• Add more egg

• Use wholemeal flour and oats

• Use butter instead of margarine

• Use white flour

Why do you add baking powder to the cakes

• To give them flavour

• To reduce the smell of the banana

• To help them to rise

• To stop them rising

What gas does the baking powder produce during cooking

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Helium

• Carbon Dioxide

Which ingredient traps air when mixed (creamed) with margarine

• Sugar

• Flour

• Banana

• Egg

Which ingredient forms the structure of the cakes

• Sugar

• Flour

• Margarine

• Egg

What binds the cake ingredients together and co-ogulates (or sets) when heated

• Egg

• Sugar

• Flour

• Banana

What other ingredients could you add to your banana cakes

• Pumpkin seeds

• Oats

• Raisins

• Any of these