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| A '''cake''' is a form of baked ], usually sweet. Cakes normally combine some kind of ], a ] (commonly ]), a binding agent (generally ]), a liquid (], ] or ]), ] and some form of raising agent (such as ]). | A '''cake''' is a form of baked ], usually sweet. Cakes normally combine some kind of ], a ] (commonly ]), a binding agent (generally ]), shortening (usually ] or ]), a liquid (], ] or ]), ] and some form of raising agent (such as ]). | ||
| Cakes can be made using several different basic techniques: | |||
| *Creaming method - butter and sugar are creamed together before the rest of the ingredients are gradually added | |||
| *Melt-and-mix - dry ingredients are mixed together and then melted butter and other liquids are added to complete the cake | |||
| *Rubbing method - butter is rubbed into the dry ingredients before the liquid is added. | |||
| *'All-in-together' - the dry ingredients and shortening are placed in the food processer and liquid is gradually added. | |||
| *Sponge-making - eggs and sugar are whipped to a froth and flour is carefully mixed in. | |||
| Commonly made varieties of cake include: | |||
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Revision as of 18:34, 8 July 2002
A cake is a form of baked food, usually sweet. Cakes normally combine some kind of flour, a sweetening agent (commonly sugar), a binding agent (generally egg), shortening (usually butter or margerine), a liquid (milk, water or fruit juice), flavours and some form of raising agent (such as baking powder).
Cakes can be made using several different basic techniques:
- Creaming method - butter and sugar are creamed together before the rest of the ingredients are gradually added
- Melt-and-mix - dry ingredients are mixed together and then melted butter and other liquids are added to complete the cake
- Rubbing method - butter is rubbed into the dry ingredients before the liquid is added.
- 'All-in-together' - the dry ingredients and shortening are placed in the food processer and liquid is gradually added.
- Sponge-making - eggs and sugar are whipped to a froth and flour is carefully mixed in.
Commonly made varieties of cake include: