Cake History
Cake Decorating
Cake Varieties
Cake Utensils
Pastry Types
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Ancient Meditrianian cultures are known for making what kind of pastries
Filo-style pastries
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What is another word for "Jimmies" when talking about cakes in the USA
Sprinkles
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What are the oldest types of cakes?
Yeast cakes
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What is used for cutting out various shapes in a pastry?
A pastry cutter
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What is the simplist pastry that is used mainly to make tarts?
Short crust pastry
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Why did the Romans and Greeks stuggle with making good cakes and pastries?
They cooked with oils which caused the pastry to lose it's stiffness
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What are two main componets of frosting
Icing sugar, Fat, Milk or Cream
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What is the name for a cake that is actually a custard pie?
Cheesecake
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What is a pastry board?
Something that is used to roll out pastries
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What pastry has many layers that cause it to expand?
Puff pastry
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When did "actual" pastry recipes start appearing?
The mid 16th century
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What is a piping bag used for?
To apply icing to a cake
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What was the first type of cake made that did not use yeast?
Sponge cakes
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What is another name for a pastry bag?
A piping bag
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What causes puff pastry to expand?
The water and butter melt creating steam which makes the dough expand and puff up
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Who is considered to be the first great pastry maker
French chef, Antonin Careme
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What is another work for Royal Icing
Marzipan
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A pound cake is classified as what type of cake?
A butter cake
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What does a pastry blender do?
Properly combines fat and flour
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Which pastry type is often filled with cream?
Choux pastry
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What was Chinese pastry originally made out of
Rice
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When were methods developed that allowed for pictures to be printed on cakes?
The late 20th century
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How are cake catagories determined?
Ingredients and cooking methods
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Where would you store your pastry mixtures?
In a pastry case
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Which pastry appears to be paper thin?
Phyllo
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