{"id":67,"count":2,"description":"<h2>Contents<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"#what-is\">What is a cake<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#groups\">Main variations<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#stages\">Preparation stages<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#mistakes\">Common mistakes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"what-is\">What is a cake<\/h2>\r\n<p>A cake is a baked sweet product based on flour, sugar, eggs, and fat (butter or oil), with chemical or mechanical leavening. Unlike bread, cake dough is high in sugar and fat and produces a tender, fine crumb rather than an elastic chewy structure. Cakes range from lean sponge bases to rich butter cakes, layered tortes, and delicate foam cakes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"groups\">Main variations and product groups<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Butter cakes<\/strong> \u2014 creamed butter-sugar base: pound cake, Madeira, Victoria sponge, layer cakes.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Foam cakes<\/strong> \u2014 leavened only by whipped eggs: g\u00e9noise, biscuit, chiffon, angel food.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Oil cakes<\/strong> \u2014 liquid fat for moist crumb: carrot cake, olive oil cake, chocolate mud cake.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Chiffon and sponge hybrids<\/strong> \u2014 combine whipped eggs and oil for light but rich texture.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Layered tortes and <a href=\"\/category\/world-cuisine\/desserts\/\">assembled desserts<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Sachertorte, Black Forest, Napoleon, opera cake.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Flourless and reduced-flour cakes<\/strong> \u2014 chocolate fondant, almond cakes, cheesecake family.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Steamed and boiled cakes<\/strong> \u2014 Asian kue, Christmas pudding, English steamed sponge.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"stages\">Preparation stages<\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li><strong>Ingredient tempering<\/strong> \u2014 bring butter, eggs, and milk to 20-22\u00b0C; cold ingredients cause batter separation.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Mixing method selection<\/strong> \u2014 creaming (butter cakes), foaming (sponges), two-stage (American layer cakes), all-in-one (quick cakes).<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dry-wet incorporation<\/strong> \u2014 alternate dry and liquid additions to the fat base to avoid gluten overdevelopment.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Portioning<\/strong> \u2014 divide batter evenly between pans; uneven amounts give uneven baking and layer mismatch.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Baking<\/strong> \u2014 160-180\u00b0C is typical; lower for delicate sponges, higher for small cakes. Internal temperature 95-98\u00b0C at doneness.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Cooling<\/strong> \u2014 rest 10-15 minutes in pan, then unmold onto rack; wait until fully cold before icing.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Filling and finishing<\/strong> \u2014 soaking syrup, cream filling, glaze, fondant, or buttercream as style requires.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"mistakes\">Common mistakes when preparing cake<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Cold butter for creaming<\/strong> \u2014 cannot incorporate air properly; butter must be 18-20\u00b0C for full aeration.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Overmixing after flour addition<\/strong> \u2014 develops gluten and makes crumb tough; stop as soon as flour disappears.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Wrong pan size<\/strong> \u2014 too large gives flat cake; too small causes overflow and uneven bake.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Opening oven too early<\/strong> \u2014 temperature drop collapses foam cakes; wait until last third of baking time.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Using expired baking powder<\/strong> \u2014 cake fails to rise and stays dense; test freshness in hot water before use.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u274c <strong>Icing a warm cake<\/strong> \u2014 buttercream melts, glaze runs off; cake must be fully cold, ideally chilled for clean decoration.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"faq\">FAQ<\/h2>\r\n<h3>What is the difference between sponge and butter cake?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Sponge cake is leavened by whipped eggs with little or no fat \u2014 light, dry, absorbs syrup well. Butter cake uses creamed butter and chemical leavening \u2014 denser, richer, moister, eaten without syrup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>How to tell when a cake is done?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Toothpick test at center: clean with a few moist crumbs means done, wet batter means bake longer. Internal temperature 95-98\u00b0C; surface springs back when pressed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Can cake be frozen?<\/h3>\r\n<p>Yes. Freeze unfrosted layers wrapped airtight up to 3 months. Frosted cakes freeze 1-2 months but texture degrades. 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