Baking Cakes

2. Divisions of Cakes
 Shortened/Butter
 Contain fat
 Contain leavening agent
 Unshortened
 Foam
 Leavened with air and steam
 Sponge – whole eggs
 Chiffon
 Contain fat (liquid) but leavened with steam

3. Unshortened Cake
The Best Angel Food Cake
1 1/2 cups egg whites (10-12
large), room temperature
1 1/2 cups superfine sugar,
divided
1 cup sifted cake flour
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla
paste
1/2 tsp almond extract
Angel Food
All egg whites

4. Angel Food Cake Pan
Invert to cool.
Don’t grease!

5. Cream of Tartar
 Acid - potassium hydrogen tartrate
 Egg whites whiter
 Cake texture finer
 Increase volume
 Used in cakes, cookies, &
meringue
Make sure it is free of
yolk!

6. Unshortened Cake
Jelly roll
Sponge Cake

7. Shortened Cake
Butter Cake
6 large egg yolks
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups) sifted cake flour
1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking
powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, room
temperature and cut into pieces
Conventional Method of Mixing
Grease and flour the pan.

8. Pans
Cut up cakes

9. Shortened Cakes Suggested fillings?
Chocolate Red Velvet

10. Grandmother Paul's Sour
Pound Cake Cream Pound Cake
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
3 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
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Does not always
have leavening.

11. Chiffon Cake
Cross between sponge and shortened–
leavened with eggs, but contains fat
(liquid shortening)
 ORANGE CHIFFON CAKE
 1-1/8 cup (1 cup plus 2 tbsp) sifted flour
3/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
 Make a well and add in order:1/4 cup vegetable
oil
2 beaten egg whites
juice 1 orange plus water to make 3/8 cup (1/4
cup plus 2 tablespoons)
grated rind of orange (1 tablespoon)

13. Cup Cakes
Specialty cup cakes

14. Cheese Cake

15. Buttercream
Uncooked Frosting 1/2 cup solid
vegetable shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
or margarine softened
1 teaspoon clear
vanilla extract
4 cups sifted
confectioners' sugar
(approximately 1 lb.)
2 tablespoons milk
Add Unsweetened Cocoa for Chocolate

16. Uncooked Frosting Cream Cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream
cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-2 1/2 cups sifted
confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

17. Cooked Frosting
May be purchased
then rolled.
Fondant
1 Tbsp of unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup of cold water
1 tsp of almond extract
1/2 cup of light corn syrup
1 Tbsp of glycerin
2 lbs 10X confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tsp of white vegetable shortening

18. Cooked Frosting
Chocolate Icing
Dip the cupcakes in
the icing!

19. Cooked Frosting
Seven Minute Frosting
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
or 1 tablespoon white corn
syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
2 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
extract

20. Buttercream Decorations

21. Royal Icing
Makes Hard Decorations
Royal Icing
5 tablespoons meringue powder
(found in cake decorating stores)
1/2 cup minus 2 tablespoons
water
OR
2 egg whites*, at room
temperature
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons water
1 pound confectioners' sugar

22. Gum Paste Flowers
For looks not eating