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Learn about the different types of cakes, including shortened (butter cakes), unshortened (foam cakes), and combination cakes. Discover examples like Pound Cake, Angel Food Cake, and Chiffon Cake. Explore various cake recipes to try at home or in a lab setting.
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Shortened (butter cakes) Contain a Solid Fat such as butter, shortening, margarine. Leavened by baking powder or baking soda Examples: Basic chocolate or white cakes
More shortened cakes • Pound cake
Unshortened (foam cakes) • Contain no fat • Leavened by air beaten into egg whites • Example: • Angel Food cake
Chiffon • Cross between a shortened and unshortened cake • Contains fat (oil) like a shortened cake and beaten egg whites like the unshortened cake • Example: cake rolls
Cakes to be made in lab Angel Food Cake