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1. Should cakes containing a high sugar content be cooked at lower or high temperature than a cake that has a lower sugar content? Explain your answer thoroughly:
2. Discuss why a good knowledge of your oven is important when producing cakes?
3. List the advantage and disadvantages (pros and cons) of using an electric versus a gas oven?
4.
a) What is the difference between strong and weak flour?
b) Give 2 examples of what each is used for?
5. Thoroughly answer the following:
a) What is a shortening?
b) What affect does shortening have on the production of cakes?
6. List 3 examples of Classical Cakes and Contemporary Cakes:
7. Thoroughly discuss what occurs to the liquid in a cake batter during the baking process?
8. Answer the following:
a) List the 3 attachments used for a vertical mixer?
b) Explain what each attachment is used for?
9. Define ash content and thoroughly explain its importance in relation to baking cakes? (Minimum 2 sentence answer):
10. Answer the following: a) Define butter aeration? b) Give 1 example of physical & chemical aeration: