Measuring
This is indicated on the recipe by a lower-case t and is equivalent to 5ml.
This ingredient provides the bulk of a cake mixture, helps with rising and, assists with the golden-brown finish as it toasts
What is Flour?
This method of cake making involves putting all ingredients together in a bowl and mixing together.
What is the Quick Mix method?
Types of Cakes made using this method of cake making include:
Scones
Rock Cakes
What is the Rubbing In method?
This cake fails is caused by...
Not enough sugar or fat
Too much flour
Oven too hot
What is a tough cake?
This utensil is often used to tap out air pockets and level dry ingredients when measuring
What is a butter knife?
This ingredient helps with the sweetness of a cake, makes a more tender crumb and, assists with the golden-brown finish as it caramelises
What is Sugar?
This method of cake making involves beating butter and sugar until light and creamy, then adding eggs before finishing with flour and milk.
What is the Creaming method?
Types of Cakes made using this method of cake making include:
Tea Cake
Butter Cake
What is the Creaming Method?
This cake fails is caused by...
Too much fat, raising agent or sugar
Oven too cold
Undercooking
What is a fallen cake?
This piece of kitchen equipment would be the correct choice for measuring dry ingredients i.e. flour or sugar
What are Measuring cups?
This ingredient is an emulsifier, helping to bring the mixture together. It also adds to the rise and richness of a cake.
What is Egg?
This method of cake making involves beating eggs and sugar together until light and aerated before gently folding in dry ingredients. There is no fat used in this method.
What is the Whisking or Beating method?
Types of Cakes made using this method of cake making include:
Sponge Cake
Chiffon Cake
What is the Whisking or Beating method?
This cake fails is caused by...
Too much mixture, raising agent or sugar
Oven temperature too low
What is a running or overflowing cake?
This piece of kitchen equipment would be the correct choice for measuring wet ingredients i.e. milk or oil
What is a Measuring jug?
This ingredient, derived from an orchid flower, adds flavour to many types of cakes. It is a long pod with many very small seeds. It is a popular addition in baking.
What is Vanilla?
This method of cake making involves melting the fat with other liquid ingredients before adding to the combined dry ingredients.
What is the Melt and Mix method?
Types of Cakes made using this method of cake making include:
Mud Cake
Boiled Fruit Cake
What is the Melt and Mix method?
This cake fails is caused by...
Not enough raising agent
Oven too hot
Cake over mixed
Tin too big
What is an undersized cake?
This piece of kitchen equipment would be the correct choice for precise measuring of ingredients i.e. flour or sugar for baking
What are Kitchen scales?
This ingredient adds moisture to a cake mixture and can come in multiple different forms. It also helps with the richness and freshness of a cake.
What is Fat - oil, butter etcetera?
This method of cake making involves rubbing the fat into the flour before adding the dry ingredients.
What is the Rubbing In method?
Types of Cakes made using this method of cake making include:
Packet Mix Cakes
Simplicity Cake
What is the Quick Mix or One Bowl method?
This cake fails is caused by...
Cake being left in the tin for too long after baking
Cake baked too slowly at too low a temperature
Cooking time too short
What is a soggy cake?