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Cake Ingredients

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The zest is the peel of what type of fruit?

a)

Melon

b)

Berries

c)

Citrus

d)

Apples

2.

What is a blondie?

a)

Someone with blonde hair

b)

A butterscotch flavoured sweet

c)

A brownie baked without cocoa

d)

A cookie

3.

What is a bain-marie used for?

a)

Weighs down a pie crust before baking

b)

A type of oven thermometer to check the temperate

c)

USed to separate ingredients eg pieces of fruit in a sauce

d)

A tray of water placed in the oven when baking to create moisture

4.

In making - who or what is a madeleine?

a)

The founder of a frozen food company

b)

Madeleine Curie - founder of yeast

c)

A small sponge cake usually served with jam

d)

A type of pasty flour

5.

What is creme patisserie used for?

a)

Filling cake and pastries

b)

Making a softer pastry dough

c)

Glazing doughnuts

d)

A bird's nest shaped cream bun

6.

What does it mean to "blind bake" a pie crust?

a)

You bake the crust twice, as with biscotti.

b)

You cover the top with foil to prevent burning, which means you can't see it during baking

c)

It means you don't look in the oven until the timer goes off

d)

It means you bake it empty, then fill it later

7.

Name these fruity condiments based off their description: made from pureed fruit and juice; made from finely chopped whole citrus, including some peel

a)

Preserves and chutney

b)

Conserves, jam, and fruit butter

c)

Relish and jam

d)

Jam and marmalade

8.

There is an edible and pliable dough, made of ground almonds and sugar, that is traditionally used to make miniature fruits or vegetables as garnishes. It can also be sheeted and used as a fondant-type covering for cake, or used as filling for cookies. What is its name?

a)

Modeling chocolate

b)

Fondant

c)

Marzipan

d)

Gum Paste

9.

The light layer of icing used to cover cakes before their final icing and decoration is called what?

a)

Crumb coat

b)

Biscuit coat

c)

Overcoat

d)

Hoody

10.

Simnel cake is a rich fruit cake with marzipan balls on top. When is it traditionally eaten?

a)

Christmas

b)

Birthdays

c)

Christenings

d)

Easter

11.

Oh no! I've made chocolate brownies, but they are hard and dry instead of sticky and soft. What did I do wrong?

a)

Didn't bake them long enough

b)

Used the wrong quantities of ingredients

c)

Baked them for too long

d)

Took them out of the tin too soon

12.

What kind of icing is typically used to assemble gingerbread houses?

a)

Buttercream

b)

Glace icing

c)

Royal Icing

d)

Chocolate

13.

I am made of two broad, almost yellow, biscuits sandwiching a vanilla cream fondant and which bears a baroque style of pattern on each surface. What biscuit have I found?

a)

Bourbon

b)

Oreo

c)

Custard Cream

d)

Rich Tea

14.

Which buttery and flaky pastry item takes its name from its shape which resembles a crescent moon?

a)

Eclair

b)

Croissant

c)

Chocolate Twist

d)

Sausage roll

15.

Butter, Sugar, Eggs, Flour, Cream and Strawberry Jam: What's cooking?

a)

Victoria Sponge

b)

Savoury Scones

c)

Pancakes

d)

Jammie Dodgers

16.

Baked Alaska is an elegant dessert that is composed of cake, a browned meringue topping, and what surprising filling? (The name may be a clue!)

a)

Cake

b)

Buttercream

c)

Ice-cream

d)

Fresh cream

17.

Fill an oblong-shaped choux pastry shell with custard or whipped cream, and top it with icing. What delicious French dessert have you created?

a)

Eclair

b)

Cream doughnut

c)

Apple turnover

d)

Fresh cream scones

18.

Meringue is popular as a baked topping for baked goods but what ingredient gives it it's main characteristics?

a)

Sugar

b)

Butter

c)

Flour

d)

Egg whites

19.

Profiteroles, croquembouches, éclairs, St. Honoré cake, gougères and chouquettes are all made with one particular sort of pastry dough. What is it?

a)

Shortcrust

b)

Puff

c)

Filo

d)

Choux

20.

Parkin is a traditional gingerbread cake of Northern England. What cereal product, a popular breakfast staple, does it contain?

a)

Frosties

b)

Shredded wheat

c)

Oats

d)

Weetabix

21.

This dessert is a pudding enjoyed at a specific time of year, to finish off your dinner. It is traditionally served with brandy sauce or custard. What special holiday does this relate to?

a)

Easter

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Christmas

d)

St George's Day

22.

The traditional cake on this day would be fruit cake but those who are non traditionalist now incorporate other cakes for this day. What special event is this cake for?

a)

Wedding

b)

Birthdays

c)

Easter

23.

Italian tiramisu - coffee and chocolate together in a dessert. The recipe uses mascarpone, which is not in stock at my local store. What do I use instead?

a)

Cream cheese

b)

Unsalted butter

c)

Cottage cheese

d)

Ricotta cheese

24.

An English sweet bun, made with a rich yeast dough spiced with cinnamon and rolled with currants, butter and brown sugar, is named after what historic London neighbourhood - known for its flower show and soccer team?

a)

Arsenal Bun

b)

Tottenham Cake

c)

Chelsea Bun

d)

Manu Choux

25.

Queen Victoria was the first one to have pure white icing on her cake. This was why the icing was named

a)

Regal Icing

b)

Royal Icing

c)

Butterqueen Icing

d)

Queenie Cake