Cake making methods :
There are five main methods of cake making:
1.rubbing in method: air is trapped in sieving the flour and by lightly rubbing the fat in to the flour.
2. Melting:
• Fat and sugar ingredients are melted in a saucepan
• Bicarbonate of soda can be used to create a lighter texture
3. Creaming: air is trapped by creaming the sugar and fat together
4. Whisking method: eggs and sugar whisked together
5.‘All in one’ - same proportions as the creaming method
Method of making | Example | Ratio of fat to flour | Raising agent | Basic recipe |
Creaming | Victoria sandwich Fairy cakes Small buns Madeira cake
| 1:1 | Self – raising flour | 100g sr flour 100g fat 100g sugar 2eggs |
All in one | Victoria sandwich Fairy cakes | 1:1 | Self-rising flour Baking powder | 100g sr flour 100g fat 100g sugar 2eggs 2tsps baking powder
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Whisking | Swiss roll Fruit flan Gateaux Victoria sponge -swiss roll -gateaux -flan case
| No added fat | Air Steam | 50g plain flour 50g sugar 2 eggs |
Rubbing in | Fruit cake Scones Welsh cakes rock buns raspberry buns scones | 1:2 in cakes 1:4 in scones | Self-raising flour | Cakes 200g sr flour 100g fat 100g sugar 2eggs 50ml milk Scones 200g sr flour 30g fat (marg or butter) 125ml milk
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Melting | Gingerbread Parkin Chocolate brownie flapjack gingerbread brownies | Depends on individual recipe | Bicarbonate of soda (in gingerbread) | Varies depending on the product |
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