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Cakes-Nutrition content, Substituting, Decorating & Storing. Objective 6.00 Foods II. Nutritional Content of Cakes. Unshortened cakes are the lowest in calories because they are made with egg whites only, not egg yolks.
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Cakes-Nutrition content, Substituting, Decorating & Storing Objective 6.00 Foods II
Nutritional Content of Cakes • Unshortened cakes are the lowest in calories because they are made with egg whites only, not egg yolks. • The fat content in cakes makes the cake tender. Using a fat substitute will make the cake less tender.
Substituting Ingredients in Cake Recipes • Substituting margarine for butter will not change the fat content of a cake. The two items have the same amount of fat, but they may different in other nutrients like cholesterol. • Substituting fat free or low fat milk for regular milk will significantly lower the fat content of cakes without hurting the taste of the cake. • Using fruit purees like applesauce, as a fat substitute will lower the fat content but increase the sugar and carbohydrate content. • An aspartame type substitute like Splenda will lower the sugar content on a cake.
Substituting Con’t. • Cakes made with sugar substitutes will not brown as well. Sugar caramelizes and causes the browning of cakes. • Substituting cake flour in cake recipes will make the cake more delicate and tender. • The general rule for substituting regular flour for cake flour is 1 cup of all purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons (1c - 2tbsp) is equivalent to 1 cup of cake flour. • Remember that all purpose flour and self-rising flour are not the same. Self-rising flour contains baking powder and salt and all purpose does not.
Decorating Cakes • Decorating cakes is inexpensive to learn. Materials are easy to obtain and inexpensive to buy. • It’s important to stay up with current designs and not just stick with one design or color-you’ll never learn anything new!!! • When decorating cakes using a decorator bag, fill it no more than one-half full.
Decorating Con’t • Hold the bag steady with your hand. • There are many different types of tips used in cake decorating. • These tips are used to make different shapes/designs. • A writing tip is used for flower stems because it produces a thin steady line.
Storing Cakes • When selling cakes, you always want to sell them in an air tight container. • When freezing cakes wrap the cake with plastic wrap, place in an air tight plastic bag and freeze.
