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WorksheetsCake Making
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which cake making method beats the fat and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Creaming Method
All-in-One method
Whisking Method
What may cause a cake to have a dry texture?
Too much liquid
Not enough Raising agent
Cake not baked long enough
None of the above
What causes a cake to have a cracked peak on top?
Not enough raising agent
Oven temperature not hot enough
Baking tin too small
Too much liquid
Which raising agents are used in cake making? Select all that apply.
Air
Yeast
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
When making cake, it is best that all ingredients be at room temperature.
True
False
It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes.
True
False
What can be added to cakes to change their texture?
Food coloring
Nuts
Cinnamon
Vanilla extract
Fruits
The function of sugar in cake making is:
To allow leavening
Form the cake structure
Add color
Add tenderness
Which type of Flour produces a more finer tenderer cake?
Cake Flour
All- Purpose Flour
The oven door should not be opened or cakes moved until they have finished rising and partially browned.
True
False
Which cake making method involves combining the fat into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
Creaming
Rubbing in
All-In-One
Whisking
What can cause the cake fault shown in this picture?
Mixture too thick
Fruits wet when added to mixture
Cake not baked long enough
A reliable way to check a cake for doneness is to stick the middle with a toothpick or skewer.
True
False
Cake batter should be baked as quickly as possible after being mixed to prevent the escape carbon dioxide.
True
False
All of the following are example of solid fat except:
Butter
Margarine
Shortening
Canola Oil
The picture is showing :
Creaming of fat and sugar
Sifting of dry ingredients
Folding of dry ingredients
Mixing of ingredients
Which of the following tools is NOT suitable for measuring dry ingredients?
Which of the following tools/equipment can be used to mix ingredients when making cakes?
It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes.
True
False
Which cake making method does NOT require the use of fat?
Rubbed-in
Creamed
Melted
Whisked
Which cake making method beats the fat and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Creaming Method
One-Stage method
Whisking Method
When making cakes, you often add egg to creamed butter and sugar. However, if the egg is added too quickly the mixture can ......
Spoil
Curdle
Reduce
Thicken
What causes a cake to have a cracked on top?
Not enough raising agent
Oven temperature not hot enough
Oven temperature is too high
Too much liquid
What is the function of fat in cake making?
Helps to trap air (aeration)
Adds flavour
Adds colour
All of the above
What is the function of flour in cake making?
Provides the cake's structure
Adds flavour
Helps the cake to rise
Adds nutritional value
Fat adds flavour but it also helps the cake to last longer. What is the key word for this?
Shelf life
Best before date
Use by date
Preservative
Alex is making a creamed cake for his mother's birthday. At what temperature should he set the oven to bake the cake?
300°F
350°F
375°F
Select ALL the cakes that are made by the creaming method.
Fruit Cake
Rock Buns
Orange Cake
Gingerbread
What are the four main ingredients in cake making?
Flour, fat, eggs and milk
Flour, fat, milk and jam
Flour, fat, sugar and eggs
Flour, sugar, milk and baking powder
Chop
The following are examples of cake except
strawberry cake
fruit cake
milk cake
vanilla cake
What do you have to heat it up to?
I contribute to the fine even texture of cakes
sugar
flour
egg
liquid
when creamed together i help to trap air which helps the cake to rise
sugar and egg
sugar and fat
flour and fat
We add colour and flavour to cakes
flour and sugar
egg and flour
sugar and fat
air, steam, baking powder are examples of raising agents in cake
True
False
The protein in me coagulates and helps the cake to set once it has risen
flour
sugar
liquid
egg
___________ emulsifies the fat in the creamed cake mixture
egg
butter
water
flour
eggs should be of cold temperature when making cakes
true
false
____________ adds colour and nutritive value to cakes
flour
fat
egg
liquid
____________ adds lightness to cakes
flour
sugar
liquid
leavening agents
Which method of cake making is used to make rock buns if the fat is incorporated with the flour?
creaming method
whisking method
rubbing method
one stage
Which method of cake making is represented here with fat and sugar beaten together
rubbing method
creaming method
whisking method
melted method
oil, butter, shortening and margarine are types of
flour
flavouring
leavening agent
fat
orange juice, milk and water are
flavourings
liquid ingredients
spices
flour, salt, baking powder are referred to as dry ingredients
true
false
All ingredients are combined and mixed together in the
rubbing method
creaming method
whisking method
one stage method
Pastry and cakes are the same
true
false
Cakes are made from a batter
True
false
When breaking eggs, break in separate bowls
True
False
Cake flour is too strong and is not the best flour for making cakes
True
False
This type of cake comes in many different varieties and are the cheapest way to make a cake.
shortened cake
foam cake
cake mixes
Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker are popular brands of this type of cake.
shortened cake
foam cake
cake mixes
What ingredient makes up 60% of the cake?
sugar
liquid
flour
eggs
What type of sugar is best for making cakes?
granulated sugar
powdered sugar
brown sugar
any sugar will work
