Easy Baking Quiz

What ingredient gives structure to baked products?

• Sugar

• Flour

• Shortening

• Milk

What protein in flour provides elasticity and strength?

• Casein

• Gluten

• Albumin

• Whey

Which type of flour is high in gluten and best for yeast breads?

• Cake flour

• All-purpose flour

• Bread flour

• Rice flour

Cake flour is made from what kind of wheat?

• Hard winter wheat

• Soft winter wheat

• Hard spring wheat

• Soft corn flour

To substitute for 1 cup of cake flour, use:

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour

• 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

• ½ cup bread flour + ½ cup corn flour

What type of sugar is also called refined sugar?

• Brown sugar

• Confectioner’s sugar

• Granulated sugar

• Muscovado sugar

Confectioner’s sugar contains what ingredient to prevent caking?

• Baking powder

• Cornstarch

• Salt

• Flour

Brown sugar contains a small amount of:

• Corn syrup

• Cocoa

• Molasses

• Honey

What ingredient increases tenderness in baked goods?

• Sugar

• Shortening

• Salt

• Baking powder

Which of the following is made from hydrogenated vegetable oil?

• Margarine

• Butter

• Lard

• Oil