Types of Cakes
Foam Cakes
Tips for Baking and Cooling
Frosting and Icing
Miscellaneous
100
This is another name for shortening cakes
What is "butter" cakes?
100
Foam cake rely on these two things for leavening.
What is egg whites and steam?
100
These are ways to know when a cake is done and ready to come out of the oven.
What is a browned, springy and firm top, and the toothpick method?
100
Frosting's purposes include what.
What is give an attractive appearance and hold layers together?
100
These are the 3 types of fats used in shortening cakes.
What is butter, margarine, and shortening?
200
This type of cake contains no fat.
What is foam cake?
200
These are the two most popular types of foam cakes.
What is Angel Food and Sponge cakes?
200
This may alter the rising of your cake if you do this and is recommended to only do when necessary
What is open the oven while baking?
200
These are the main two types of frosting discussed in class.
What is cooked and uncooked?
200
These are the leavening agents used in shortening cakes.
What is baking powder or baking soda?
300
This type of cake contains egg YOLKS as well as beaten egg whites.
What is sponge cake?
300
This type of deep pan with a hole in the center is used to bake foam cakes.
What is tube or bundt pan?
300
Eggs whites should look like this in foam cakes to ensure optimum fluffiness.
What is stiff and foamy peaks?
300
You should do this to the cake before icing or frosting.
What is brush off crumbs with paper towel or pastry brush?
300
Cakes that contain this group of ingredients must be refrigerated.
What is dairy and cream fillings?
400
This type of cake is baked in the same type of pan as angel food cake and ingredients include egg YOLKS AND WHITES, oil and baking powder.
What is chiffon cake?
400
We cool foam cakes this way to ensure fluffiness and "air bubbles".
What is upside-down?
400
Changing this may alter your bake time.
What is changing the size of your cake pan?
400
This is frosted right before the top of a cake to give the best opportunity for blending the edges.
What is the sides?
400
Cake Boss uses this type of "frosting" for its smooth and attractive appearance rather than taste.
What is fondant?
500
Only the whites of the eggs are a main ingredient in this type of cake.
What is angel food cake?
500
Foam cake uses this in addition to leavening agents to help it rise in the pan.
What is an ungreased pan?
500
You want to do this to ensure not over baking your cake.
What is set the timer for 5 minutes before the recommended bake time to watch the cake closely?
500
This is used while frosting to ensure attractive presentation on the cake plate, and then removed.
What is waxpaper?
500
This type of salt is used only for cooking and not baking because its course texture.
What is kosher salt?
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