Preparing Sponges and cakes Flashcards
Factors to consider in Baking Quality cakes
1 Measure all ingredients carefully and accurately
2 Use the right baking pans and prepare according to the instructions
3 Beat the whites slowly until they are foamy
4. If the recipe instructs you to beat egg whites until peaks form, you can test by lifting beaters straight up from egg whites
6 types of cake and the 1 type of foam cake
Foam cake
SPONGE CAKE
Butter cake
Meringue cake
Chiffon cake
Low or no-flour cake
Moist cake
Also called low fat cakes because they have no or very less amount of butter
Foam cake
Light and fluffy cakes
Sponge cake
1 type of Foam cake
Sponge cake
Also called cream cakes, very moist and firm
Butter cake
These cakes are topped with light meringues of egg whites and sugar
Meringue cake
Very light cake, It is a combination of both batter and foam type cakes
Chiffon cake
These creamy or silky textured cakes are made with no or very little flour
Low or no-flour cakes
Succulent food is juicy, moist, tender, lush, luscious food. usually sweet tasting and the opposite to dry flavorless food
Moist cake