Foods 1 - 4.03 Cakes & Frostings

Pan preparation for a Shortened Caked

• Pour melted butter in the bottom of the pan

• Grease and coat with Sugar

• Grease and coat with Flour

• Ungreased pan

What type of cake uses a tube pan and requires no grease?

• Chocolate cake

• Shortened cake

• Unshortened cake

• Red Velvet cake

Leavening agent used in a Shortened Cake

• Baking soda/ Baking powder

• Yeast

• Air

• Egg whites

Which frosting is most common for a shortened cake?

• fondant

• royal icing

• buttercream icing

• whipped cream frosting

What are the reasons to frost a cake?

• Flavor, color, freshness, attractiveness

• Freshness and retains moisture

• Flavor, freshness, retains moisture, attractiveness

• Flavor and price

What tool is best for folding ingredients?

• Rubber spatula

• Straight edge spatula

• Whisk

• Spoon

How can you tell if a cake is done baking?

• Doubles in size

• Bake Time

• Smell

• "Toothpick" method or cake springs back

Cakes should be stored in a refrigerator when they include:

• Frosting filling

• Jam filling

• Glaze filling

• Cream filling

If your cake has a domed top after baking, how do you fix it?

• tort the cake with a knife

• fill and level with frosting

• level the cake with a knife

• throw it away and start over

How do you cool a Shortened Cake?

• Cool in the oven

• Cool upside down to prevent "falling"

• Cool in the pan right side up

• Cool for 5-10 minutes before taking out of the pan