Cake decoration
Baking History
Baking fun facts
Random Baking questions
100

What is a pastry bag/piping bag? 

Bag where you put icing or buttercream used to decorate. 

100

Was the first ever chocolate chip cookie invented by a mistake? 

Yes 

100

Is Betty Crocker a real person? 

No, she is a fictional character used for advertisement. 

100

What are chocolatiers? 

A chocolatier is a person or company who makes confectioneries from chocolate.

200

What is used to rotate a cake while being decorated? 

A turntable or lazy Susan 

200

When was the first oven made? 

1490

200

What is the most common used ingredient in baking? 

All purpose flour

200

What do baking soda and baking powder having in common?

Help baked goods rise

300

What is a leveler? 

Used to cut cake in middle or level top of cakes.

300

Where were cakes originated?

Ancient Egypt 

300

Baking powder, baking soda, and yeast are what?

leavening agents 

300

Why do some recipes call for salt?

To enhance sweet flavors

400

What modeling chocolate? 

Chocolate leather, candy clay, or chocolate paste made by melted chocolate and corn syrup

400

During which major global event did rationing introduce the popularity of alternative ingredients and boxed cake mixes?

World War II

400

What are the most essential things to remember in baking? 

Measuring the ingredients and following directions 

400

How tall was the worlds tallest cake? 

108.27 feet

500

What is fondant? 

Stiff edible icing that can be rolled out and shaped 

500

In Medieval Europe, why was white cake and white icing considered a symbol of wealth?

Refined sugar was extremely rare and expensive

500

Baking is what type of science?

Chemistry

500

What is the oldest dessert?

Pudding with dried fruits, nuts, and grains

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