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A Bundt pan generally has a fluted lining but it's most defining element is the central "chimney" giving the cake a distinctive ring shape.

A cake may "sink" or "fall" if the batter has been left too long before baking, the baking temperature is too low or high, it is exposed to cool air from opening the oven while making, too much sugar, flour, or leavening has been added, or it has been overbeaten.

Which of these is NOT a reason a cake might sink?

An angel food cake depends on the air beaten into egg whites in order to rise. The rest of the cakes could potentially be made with egg yolks.

Which of these cakes must be made without egg yolk?

A pound cake is traditionally made with a pound of each of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar.

What is the correct ratio of ingredients in a pound cake?

A ribbon cutter is used to cut lengths of fondant to decorate cakes with. The second picture is of a fondant smoother and the third is of some pizza scissors.

A New York Cheesecake is traditionally made using a cookie dough base, and not using crushed prepared cookies or graham crackers.

Which ingredient do you NOT find in the crust of a New York Cheesecake?

A princess cake is a Swedish cake made of alternating layers of sponge cake and whipped cream, a layer of berry jam and custard, topped with a layer of green marzipan.

What is the name of this cake?

Mille-feuille is made up of 3 layers of puff pastry with two layers of pastry cream, and sometimes jam.

Which of these cakes is made using layers of puff pastry?

Marzipan is made using almond meal, and sometimes almond oil, or extract.

What is the distinctive ingredient of Marzipan icing?

"Folding in" ingredients means to gently combine them without stirring, beating, or otherwise disturbing the mixture.

The Black Forest gateau originated in Germany, and is named after the specialty liqueur from the Black Forest mountain range in south-western Germany.

What country does the Black Forest gateau come from?

What type of cake is this?

You don't really know that much about cake. You're not here to bake though, you just wanted to see pictures of the good stuff.

You're a cake novice!

You know quite a bit about cake but you're no expert. You enjoy a variety of cakes and you certainly loving eating it.

You're a cake amateur!

You know tons about cake and you're proud of it! You have a genuine passion for baking and it means you get to eat lots too.

You're a cake genius!

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You Can Only Eat Cake If You Get 9/13 On This Quiz

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