types of cake
what is the most popular type of cake?
chocolate cake
what is used to decorate cakes?
piping bags and tips
what is cake?
a form of sweet dessert that is typically baked
what origin is the word "cake" from
Kaka
a moist cake containing grated carrot and typically topped with a buttercream or cream cheese icing. What cake is it?
Carrot cake
which type of cakes ingredients aren't truly included in its given name
Cheesecake
How is a finished cake enhanced?
covering it in icing, or frosting, and toppings such as sprinkles
what are some typical ingredients found in cakes?
flour, sugar, eggs, and some butter or oil, with some recipes also including milk, water, yeast or baking powder.
The greeks use _____ as a leavener?
Beer
what dessert shares its name with a popular 1980s cartoon character?
Strawberry Shortcake
what is a type of butter cake?
pound cake and Devils food cake
frosting is usually made by...
combining powdered sugar, sometimes a fat of some sort, milk or cream, often flavorings such as vanilla extractor cocoa powder
what type of celebration is a cake often served at
weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays
In ancient Rome what was bread dough enriched with?
butter, eggs, and honey, which produced sweet and cake-like baked goods.
made in a pan with a rounded bottom, this cake is built backwards, with the fruit topping on the bottom and the cake batter poured over it. What cake is it?
Pineapple upside down cake
which are the oldest types of cakes known?
yeast cakes
what is the best way to stack and support a tiered cake?
use dowels or cake supports to secure each cake tier and prevent them from collapsing
cakes can be filled with...
fruit preserves or desserts sauce, iced with buttercream or other icings, and decorated with piped icing, or candied fruit
where did sponge cakes originate from?
originated during the Renaissance, possibly in Spain
this cake shares its name with a region of Germany. Its main ingredients are chocolate, whipped cream and cherries. What's its name?
A. Linzer torte
B. Black Forest Cake
C. Gingerbread cake
D. St Honore cake
B. Black Forest cake
what is the least common cake flavor
pistachio
what is another name for royal icing?
marzipan
Highly decorated sponge cakes with lavish toppings are sometimes called ____
gateau
What does the Latin poet Ovid refer to the birthday of him and his brother with party and cake in his first group of exile
Tristia
Though eaten like a cake, this dessert is technically not cake, as the crumby bits are actually cookies. It also contained mascarpone cream, liquener and cocoa powder. What is the name of this layered Italian dessert?
Tiramisu