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KS3 Cake-Making

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 60secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Denaturation (breaking chemical bonds of proteins) occurs by

a)

adding acid

b)

heat

c)

mechanical agitation

d)

trapping air bubbles

e)

all of the above

2.

Whisking egg whites is known as mechanical agitation? Why do we do this when, for example, making meringues or Swiss roll?

a)

to trap air

b)

to denature the proteins

c)

to mix it up

d)

to make it white

3.

Fats and oils help to trap air in a mixture. What is this process called?

a)

Dextrinisation

b)

Gelatinisation

c)

Aeration

d)

Coagulation

4.

Two liquids that wouldn’t normally combine are are joined together and are called ...

a)

A gel

b)

A mixture

c)

An emulsion

d)

A combination

5.

The process of combining oil and vinegar together requires ....

a)

An emulsifier

b)

An emulsion

c)

A sauce

d)

A formation

6.

The process of joining two liquids together such as oil and vinegar using an emulsifier is known as....

a)

Coagulation

b)

Aeration

c)

Gelatinisation

d)

Emulsification

7.

When fats such as butter are beaten with sugar this process is called...

a)

Creaming

b)

Whisking

c)

Beating

d)

Mixing

8.

When caking making, creaming the butter and sugar together makes the mixture...,

a)

Heavier and darker in colour

b)

Aerated, fluffier and lighter in colour

c)

Fluffier and darker in colour

d)

Sweeter and fluffier

9.

Coating flour with fat when using the ‘rubbing-in’ method prevents ............. strand formation

a)

Gluten

b)

Glucose

c)

Glutenin and Gliadin

d)

Glycogen

10.

There is a natural emulsifier contained in egg yolk, this is called...

a)

Lecithin

b)

Lactose

c)

Lipid

11.
Amino Acids:
a)
are a type of marinade.
b)
help transport fats in the body.
c)
are the building blocks from which proteins are made.
d)
are only found in plants.
12.

Amino acids are joined together by chemical bonds. When these bonds are broken, the process is called

a)

coagulation

b)

gelatinisation

c)

denaturation

d)

shortening

13.

Denatured proteins change shape and uncoil when they are heated, this causes the protein strands to set for example when cooking an egg. This is also known as.......

a)

coagulation

b)

caramelising

c)

gelatinisation

d)

aerating