CAKES

CLASSIFICATION OF CAKES

There are three general classifications of cakes which are:

Shortened Cakes

·         A cake made with fat.

·         It also called butter or conventional cakes.

·         It usually leavened with baking powder or baking soda.

·         Example of shortened cakes leavened with baking soda or baking powder are standard yellow, plain white, chocolate, spice and fruitcakes.

·         Pound cake is a compact, shortened cake leavened only by air and steam.

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     Unshortened Cakes

·         A cake made without added fat.

·         It also known as sponge or foam cakes.

·         This type of cakes is leavened with beaten egg whites.

·         Examples of unshortened cakes are angel food, meringue, sponge, dacquoise, genoise, and roulade.

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          Chiffon

·         A cake made by combining the characteristics found in both shortened and unshortened cakes.

·         It’s leavened with both baking powder or soda and beaten egg whites.

·         The examples are angel food cakes such as lemon chiffon and chocolate chiffon cakes.

REFERENCE:

Brown, A. 2008. Understanding Food: Principles & Preparation.