Types of Cakes
New York is famous for its style of this rich dessert, which features a graham cracker crust and a filling made primarily of cream cheese.
What is a cheesecake?
When making bread from scratch, this ingredient is mixed with warm water until it is bubbly and frothy, helping the bread rise
What is yeast?
This is the famous, long French Bread often used to make submarine sandwiches or sliced up for garlic bread ?
What is baguette?
This long, wooden tool is rolled across a countertop to flatten and thin out cookie or pie dough
What is a rolling pin?
To work or press dough with hands
What is kneading?
To make this sponge cake light and fluffy, bakers whip egg whites with cream of tartar and carefully fold in flour, using zero oil or shortening
What is Angel Food Cake?
Besides helping your cookies rise, an open box of this powdery ingredient is often kept in the fridge to absorb bad odors
What is baking soda?
This classic, twisted bread is boiled before baked, giving it a chewy texture that pairs perfectly with cream cheese
What is a bagel?
This handheld tool has flexible wires and is used to break up clumps in flour or to whip air into egg whites
What is a whisk?
This term refers to shaking a wire mesh basket to remove lumps from flour and make it light and powdery
What is sifting?
This traditional spice cake gets its moisture and sweetness from a grated orange root vegetable mixed right into the batter
What is Carrot Cake?
This solid white vegetable fat comes in a can or stick and is the secret ingredient many use to make their pie crusts flaky
What is shortening?
This French breakfast pastry is famous for its distinct crescent shape and flaky, buttery layers
What is a croissant?
This tool is used to cut fats into flour (like for pie crusts)
What is a pastry blender?
When a recipe tells you to do this to a pan, it means rubbing butter or shortening so the cake doesnt stick to the metal
What is greasing ?
Named for how it is baked, this sweet treat features slices like pineapples or peaches arranged at the bottom of the pan before the batter is poured over them.
What is an upside down cake?
This popular sweet liquid comes in a small bottle and is added by the teaspoon to almost every batch of cookies and cakes you bake
What is vanilla extract?
You make this type of bread using a bubbly, fermented "starter" that you have to feed with flour and water, rather than using a packet of yeast
What is sourdough?
Sold in nested sets, these tiny cups measure out the smallest amounts of ingredients like salt or baking powder
What are measuring spoons?
This common cookie making action involves using a wooden spoon or mixer to vigorously blend softened butter and sugar together until the mixture looks pale and fluffy
What is creaming?
This type of cake is made from layering light sponge and whipped cream, often served for special occasions
What is a layer sponge cake?
Unlike butter, this pourable liquid fat is completely clear or yellow, and is used to keep quick breads and cakes incredibly moist
What is vegetable oil?
Before entering the oven, this bread gets twisted into a knot shape and sprinkled with coarse salt
What is a pretzel?
This disposable roll of non- stick, heat resistant paper is used to line baking sheets
What is parchment paper?
This measuring term means using the flat edge of a butter knife to sweep excess flour off the top of your measuring cup so your recipes are measured exactly
What is leveling?