First Things First
First things first; you may want to do this, the obvious, before starting any recipe
Read the Recipe
The method used for most cookie recipes that starts by beating together butter and sugar
Creaming Method
A mix of baking soda, cream of tartar(acid) and sometimes cornstarch
Baking Powder
For delicious flakey layers in your pie your butter should be cut in small cubes and also be what temperature
Cold
Made with either butter or oil, this cake's color classically comes from the reaction of buttermilk and cocoa powder
Red Velvet
Baking is a science so you'll want to make sure you do this accurately and take the time to be precise for tastier results
Measure/ Weigh out ingredients
You'll want to add these one at a time; all at once won't emulsify properly with the fat in the butter
Eggs
White sugar with molasses added
Brown sugar
We use this tool to roll out and shape dough
Rolling pin
This butter style cake can be made with many varieties of fruits. The toppings are spread on the bottom of the pan with butter and sugar and topped with cake batter
Upside Down Cake
Before baking anything you should do this 15-20 minutes earlier to ensure you'll be cooking at an even, steady temperature
Preheat the Oven
Add this dry ingredient in batches and be sure not to overmix, the more gluten developed will create a dense cookie
Flour
Milk that has had the water removed and sugar added, it is shelf-stable
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Placing the dough in a pie dish and lining it with parchment then filling it with dry beans and baking it is called what
Blind Baking [Crust]
This cake is made 'devilish' by the addition of chocolate in the form of cocoa powder. Extra baking soda causes the crumb to have more air bubbles, giving it a light and airy texture
Devil's Food Cake
most recipes call for butter, eggs or other similar ingredients to be this temperature so it is no longer hard to touch or more pliable for baking
Room Temperature
We use this tool to portion cookie dough in uniform shape and size ensuring the cookies will bake evenly
[Ice cream] Scooper
It is often added to chocolate desserts to enhance and intensify the chocolate flavor
Espresso Powder
To prevent a soggy pie, toss fresh fruit with a thickener like this
Cornstarch
This cake is flavored with banana, pecans, pineapple, and lots of spices, topped with cream cheese frosting
Hummingbird Cake
choosing the right pan and preparing it by coating the inside of a baking dish or pan with a fatty substance to prevent sticking
Grease
When baking in a convection oven, to make sure cookies bake evenly you will have to do this halfway through the baking time
Rotate Pans
Referred to as flaky sea salt it can be an incredible finish to cookies, brownies or caramel sauce
Fleur De Sel
To minimize the risk of overbaked or curdling custard pies, remove them from the oven when the filling is set around the edges but does what in the center
Jiggles
Thin layers of coffee soaked almond cake are sandwiched between an espresso flavored buttercream, a bittersweet chocolate ganache, and topped with a second rich chocolate ganache
Opera Cake