What are improving the appearance of cakes,
improving the keeping quality of cakes and contributing to the flavor and richness of cake.
100
Schwarzwalderkirschtorte is also known as this.
What is Black Forest Cake.
100
This filling/icing is made from pastry cream and butter.
What is German buttercream.
100
This is the correct sequence for decorating a cake.
What is
Mask, Inscription, Borders and Flowers
100
This rolled icing consists of confectioner's sugar, glucose,water and gelatin.
What is rolled fondant.
200
This icing is a simple mix of water and icing sugar is often used on Danish pastry, coffee cakes, and sweet rolls
What is a flat icing.
200
This cake consists of many thin layers, filled with chocolate buttercream, and topped with a layer of caramelized sugar.
What is Dobosh Torte.
200
A filling made from whipped cream, vanilla and sugar.
What is Creme Chantilly.
200
This specialized tool, a piece of notched plastic or metal is used to make patterns in the icing of a cake.
What is a cake or icing comb.
200
This foam type icing is boiled icing with the addition of gelatin.
What is marshmallow icing.
300
Also known as decorating or decorator’s icing, it is similar to flat icing except made with egg whites in place of the water and is is hard and brittle when dry. Used almost exclusively for decorative work.
What is Royal icing.
300
A yellow cake, split in half and filled with pastry cream, and iced with chocolate fondant is known as this.
What is a Boston Cream Pie.
300
This filling, depending on the ratio of chocolate to cream, can be used as a filling, a glaze or even be eaten as a candy.
What is ganache.
300
This tool is used to contain soft fillings or creams when assembling cakes.
What is a Charlotte or cake ring.
300
This buttercream differs from the Italian version as it is made with egg yolks as opposed to whites.
What is French buttercream.
400
This versatile mixture of ground nuts and sugar can be rolled into a sheet to cover cakes, or can be used as a modeling compound to create decorative objects.
What is Marzipan.
400
This cake consists of Kirsch soaked sponge, between two Japonaise disks.
What is a Kirsch torte.
400
Cheesecake and creme caramel are two examples.
What are baked custards.
400
The first layer of icing applied to a cake is also known as this.
What is the "crumb coat"
400
In this type of soft icing the formation of sugar crystals is encouraged.
What is poured fondant.
500
This icing could also be eaten as a candy.
What is fudge.
500
This rich chocolate and apricot cake is known as much for the legal battle surrounding it as it is for it's taste.
What is the Sacher torte.
500
This filling is a mixture of pastry cream, whipped egg whites and gelatin.
What is Crème Chiboust.
500
When decorating a cake to be sold by the slice, this is important.
What is a symetrical design.
500
These are the eight basic types of icings.
What are Fondant, buttercream, foam type, fudge type, royal, flat, glaze and rolled.