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What is a common cause of poor volume in a cake?
What is a common cause of poor volume in a cake?
Which of the following can lead to an uneven shape in a cake?
Which of the following can lead to an uneven shape in a cake?
What is a possible reason for a cake crust that is too dark?
What is a possible reason for a cake crust that is too dark?
Which factor can contribute to a soggy cake?
Which factor can contribute to a soggy cake?
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What is a likely cause of tough texture in a cake?
What is a likely cause of tough texture in a cake?
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Study Notes
Cake Faults and Their Causes
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Poor Volume
- Causes: Too little flour, too much liquid, too little leavening, oven too hot.
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Uneven Shape
- Causes: Improper mixing, uneven spread of batter, uneven heat in oven, oven racks not level, cake pans warped.
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Crust Too Dark
- Causes: Too much sugar, oven too hot.
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Crust Too Light
- Causes: Too little sugar, oven not hot enough.
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Burst or Cracked Crust
- Causes: Too much flour or flour too strong, too little liquid, improper mixing, oven too hot.
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Soggy
- Causes: Underbaked, cooling done without enough ventilation, wrapping before cooling.
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Texture is Coarse or Irregular
- Causes: Too little leavening, too much liquid, too much sugar, too much shortening, oven not hot enough.
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Crumby
- Causes: Too much leavening, too much shortening, too much sugar, wrong kind of flour, improper mixing.
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Tough
- Causes: Flour too strong, too little flour, too little sugar or shortening over mixing.
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Poor Flavor
- Causes: Poor-quality ingredients, poor storage or sanitation, unbalanced formula.
Major Ingredients
- Flour
- Sugar
- Egg
- Shortening
- Liquid
Minor Ingredients
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Chocolate
- Flavoring
- Cream of tartar
- Salt
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This quiz explores various baking faults that can occur during cake preparation, detailing their causes. Understand the issues such as poor volume, uneven shape, and crust problems to improve your baking skills. Test your knowledge about how different ingredients and processes impact the final product.
