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Cake Making

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cake making method beats the fat and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

a)

Creaming Method

b)

All-in-One method

c)

Whisking Method

2.

What may cause a cake to have a dry texture?

a)

Too much liquid

b)

Not enough Raising agent

c)

Cake not baked long enough

d)

None of the above

3.

What causes a cake to have a cracked peak on top?

a)

Not enough raising agent

b)

Oven temperature not hot enough

c)

Baking tin too small

d)

Too much liquid

4.

Which raising agents are used in cake making? Select all that apply.

a)

Air

b)

Yeast

c)

Baking Soda

d)

Baking Powder

5.

When making cake, it is best that all ingredients be at room temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What can be added to cakes to change their texture?

a)

Food coloring

b)

Nuts

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Vanilla extract

e)

Fruits

8.

The function of sugar in cake making is:

a)

To allow leavening

b)

Form the cake structure

c)

Add color

d)

Add tenderness

9.

Which type of Flour produces a more finer tenderer cake?

a)

Cake Flour

b)

All- Purpose Flour

10.

The oven door should not be opened or cakes moved until they have finished rising and partially browned.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which cake making method involves combining the fat into the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs.

a)

Creaming

b)

Rubbing in

c)

All-In-One

d)

Whisking

12.

What can cause the cake fault shown in this picture?

a)

Mixture too thick

b)

Fruits wet when added to mixture

c)

Cake not baked long enough

13.

A reliable way to check a cake for doneness is to stick the middle with a toothpick or skewer.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Cake batter should be baked as quickly as possible after being mixed to prevent the escape carbon dioxide.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

All of the following are example of solid fat except:

a)

Butter

b)

Margarine

c)

Shortening

d)

Canola Oil

16.

The picture is showing :

a)

Creaming of fat and sugar

b)

Sifting of dry ingredients

c)

Folding of dry ingredients

d)

Mixing of ingredients

17.

Which of the following tools is NOT suitable for measuring dry ingredients?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which of the following tools/equipment can be used to mix ingredients when making cakes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

It is not necessary to preheat the oven when baking cakes.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which cake making method does NOT require the use of fat?

a)

Rubbed-in

b)

Creamed

c)

Melted

d)

Whisked

21.

Which cake making method beats the fat and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

a)

Creaming Method

b)

One-Stage method

c)

Whisking Method

22.

When making cakes, you often add egg to creamed butter and sugar. However, if the egg is added too quickly the mixture can ......

a)

Spoil

b)

Curdle

c)

Reduce

d)

Thicken

23.

What causes a cake to have a cracked on top?

a)

Not enough raising agent

b)

Oven temperature not hot enough

c)

Oven temperature is too high

d)

Too much liquid

24.

What is the function of fat in cake making?

a)

Helps to trap air (aeration)

b)

Adds flavour

c)

Adds colour

d)

All of the above

25.

What is the function of flour in cake making?

a)

Provides the cake's structure

b)

Adds flavour

c)

Helps the cake to rise

d)

Adds nutritional value

26.

Fat adds flavour but it also helps the cake to last longer. What is the key word for this?

a)

Shelf life

b)

Best before date

c)

Use by date

d)

Preservative

27.

Alex is making a creamed cake for his mother's birthday. At what temperature should he set the oven to bake the cake?

a)

300°F

b)

350°F

c)

375°F

28.

Select ALL the cakes that are made by the creaming method.

a)

Fruit Cake

b)

Rock Buns

c)

Orange Cake

d)

Gingerbread

29.

What are the four main ingredients in cake making?

a)

Flour, fat, eggs and milk

b)

Flour, fat, milk and jam

c)

Flour, fat, sugar and eggs

d)

Flour, sugar, milk and baking powder

30.

Chop

a)
b)
31.

The following are examples of cake except

a)

strawberry cake

b)

fruit cake

c)

milk cake

d)

vanilla cake

32.

What do you have to heat it up to?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

I contribute to the fine even texture of cakes

a)

sugar

b)

flour

c)

egg

d)

liquid

34.

when creamed together i help to trap air which helps the cake to rise

a)

sugar and egg

b)

sugar and fat

c)

flour and fat

35.

We add colour and flavour to cakes

a)

flour and sugar

b)

egg and flour

c)

sugar and fat

36.

air, steam, baking powder are examples of raising agents in cake

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The protein in me coagulates and helps the cake to set once it has risen

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

liquid

d)

egg

38.

___________ emulsifies the fat in the creamed cake mixture

a)

egg

b)

butter

c)

water

d)

flour

39.

eggs should be of cold temperature when making cakes

a)

true

b)

false

40.

____________ adds colour and nutritive value to cakes

a)

flour

b)

fat

c)

egg

d)

liquid

41.

____________ adds lightness to cakes

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

liquid

d)

leavening agents

42.

Which method of cake making is used to make rock buns if the fat is incorporated with the flour?

a)

creaming method

b)

whisking method

c)

rubbing method

d)

one stage

43.

Which method of cake making is represented here with fat and sugar beaten together

a)

rubbing method

b)

creaming method

c)

whisking method

d)

melted method

44.

oil, butter, shortening and margarine are types of

a)

flour

b)

flavouring

c)

leavening agent

d)

fat

45.

orange juice, milk and water are

a)

flavourings

b)

liquid ingredients

c)

spices

46.

flour, salt, baking powder are referred to as dry ingredients

a)

true

b)

false

47.

All ingredients are combined and mixed together in the

a)

rubbing method

b)

creaming method

c)

whisking method

d)

one stage method

48.

Pastry and cakes are the same

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Cakes are made from a batter

a)

True

b)

false

50.

When breaking eggs, break in separate bowls

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Cake flour is too strong and is not the best flour for making cakes

a)

True

b)

False

52.

This type of cake comes in many different varieties and are the cheapest way to make a cake.

a)

shortened cake

b)

foam cake

c)

cake mixes

53.

Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker are popular brands of this type of cake.

a)

shortened cake

b)

foam cake

c)

cake mixes

54.

What ingredient makes up 60% of the cake?

a)

sugar

b)

liquid

c)

flour

d)

eggs

55.

What type of sugar is best for making cakes?

a)

granulated sugar

b)

powdered sugar

c)

brown sugar

d)

any sugar will work

56.
To make a Lemon Cake, which ingredients are essential?
a)
Bananas, Chocolate
b)
Lemons, Limes
c)
Sugar, Chocolate
d)
Sugar, Lemons