Cake Making Process Quiz

Neha is excited to bake a cake for her friend's birthday. What is the first step in cake making?

• Sieving

• Whipping

• Beating

• Creaming

While baking a cake for her friend's birthday, Aisha wonders what the purpose of sieving is in cake making.

• To cool the batter

• To increase sweetness

• To incorporate air cells

• To add flavor

Aarush is baking a cake and wants to know what the fat should be like for proper creaming.

• Frozen

• Cold and hard

• Softened at room temperature

• Liquid

Aashi is preparing to bake a cake and wants to whip the eggs for maximum volume. What is the ideal temperature for whipping eggs?

• 40°F (4.4°C)

• 60°F (15.5°C)

• 80°F (26.7°C)

• 100°F (37.8°C)

What happens if Aanya's batter is too thick?

• It will collapse in the center

• It will rise too much

• It will bake faster

• It will have a peak top

What does panning refer to in the cake making process?

• Cooling the cake

• Baking the cake

• Pouring batter into molds

• Mixing ingredients

Sneha is baking a cake and is mixing the flour into the batter. What is the consequence of over-mixing flour into the batter?

• Enhanced flavor

• Increased sweetness

• Tough product due to gluten development

• Better aeration

Avani is baking a cake for her friend's birthday. What is the basic principle regarding baking temperatures?

• Higher temperature for richer cakes

• Lower temperature for leaner cakes

• Richer cakes require lower baking temperatures

• All cakes bake at the same temperature

What should Krish do if the batter curdles?

• Sift the batter

• Add a little recipe flour

• Add more sugar

• Whip it again

During a baking class, Dhruv is learning about the creaming stage of making a cake. What is the role of air incorporated during this stage?

• To add moisture

• To act as a leavening agent

• To enhance flavor

• To cool the mixture