Baking

How can you tell if your cake is done?

• A toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean when removed

• A cake slightly pulls away from th edge of the pan when it's done

• Lightly tap your finger on the surface of the cake; the indentation will pop back up if the cake is done.

• There is no way to tell if a cake is done except timing it

Placing a cooking rack on top of the cake pan and flipping the two together upside down. The cake pan then lifts off and leaves the cake sitting on the rack. This method is called

• inversion

• two-stage method

• leavening

• shortened

To bake means to

• cook in dry heat in an oven

• cover with a lid to trap the moisture as it is trying to evaporate

• provide moisture and allow gluten to develop

• add air as beaten egg whites are folded into a batter

Liquid and flour provide

• structure

• strength

• heat

• sweetness

Flour and eggs are known as

• structures

• strengtheners

• sweeteners

• developers

The most common liquids used in baking are

• milk

• water

• honey

• cream

The flour with the highest gluten content is

• bread flour

• all purpose flour

• cake flour

• pastry flour

Gluten is the protein found in

• flour

• sugar

• baking soda

• baking powder

People with celiac disease have a/an

• gluten sensitivity

• lactose inteolerance

• egg allergy

leavening agents cause food to

• rise

• sweeten

• strengthen

• solidify