Cake decoration
What is a pastry bag/piping bag?
Bag where you put icing or buttercream used to decorate.
Was the first ever chocolate chip cookie invented by a mistake?
Yes
Is Betty Crocker a real person?
No, she is a fictional character used for advertisement.
What are chocolatiers?
A chocolatier is a person or company who makes confectioneries from chocolate.
What is used to rotate a cake while being decorated?
A turntable or lazy Susan
When was the first oven made?
1490
What is the most common used ingredient in baking?
All purpose flour
What do baking soda and baking powder having in common?
Help baked goods rise
What is a leveler?
Used to cut cake in middle or level top of cakes.
Where were cakes originated?
Ancient Egypt
Baking powder, baking soda, and yeast are what?
leavening agents
Why do some recipes call for salt?
To enhance sweet flavors
What modeling chocolate?
Chocolate leather, candy clay, or chocolate paste made by melted chocolate and corn syrup
During which major global event did rationing introduce the popularity of alternative ingredients and boxed cake mixes?
World War II
What are the most essential things to remember in baking?
Measuring the ingredients and following directions
How tall was the worlds tallest cake?
108.27 feet
What is fondant?
Stiff edible icing that can be rolled out and shaped
In Medieval Europe, why was white cake and white icing considered a symbol of wealth?
Refined sugar was extremely rare and expensive
Baking is what type of science?
Chemistry
What is the oldest dessert?
Pudding with dried fruits, nuts, and grains