topic 16 Flashcards
shortened cakes
起酥蛋糕
characteristics of shortened cakes
High suger level, contains fat, leavening primarily from chemical agents
what is baker’s formula
Baker’s formula
% of ingredient = Ingredient weight/flour weight X 100
why pound cake is called pound cake?
bc the ingredient is One pound each of butter, sugar, flour, eggs, leavened with air and steam
ingredients and the crumb of the pound cake
1:1 (egg:fat) for a tender crumb
Too little liquid = dry crumb
Too much liquid = weak crumb structure and low volume
what kind of shortened cake is often used in commercial bakeries?
High-Ratio shortened cake
characteristics of high-ratio shortened cakes
High-ratio cakes containing emulsifiers allows for more water/liquid to be incorporated in the cake batter resulting in a more even dispersion of fat and air
what makes high-ratio shortened cake have more even dispersion of fat and air?
emulsifiers:Blend emulsified shortening with dry and then add liquid
what could increase structural stability of high-ratio shortened cake?
Chlorinated flour氯化面粉
examples for tougheners (structure) in shortened cakes
examples of tenderizers in shortened cakes
examples of moisteners in shortened cakes
examples of moisteners in shortened cakes
examples of driers in shortened cakes
Cake batter is oil in water emulsion or a water in oil emulsion?
oil in water
how to make a foam in a cake batter
incorporation of air
how could baking help in making the shortened cake
Baking converts it into a semi-solid substance due to starch gelatinization, protein coagulation, CO2 gas production and air incorporation
the function of flour in shortened cake
Contributes structure
Drier and toughener
Absorb water and increase batter viscosity
Starch and protein network traps air and gases
During baking starch gelatinizes around the air cells = firmness
Gluten proteins = cell wall structure
what factor determines crumb in the shortened cake?
Crumb depends on how many air cells are entrapped and expanded before rupturing
what happens if too little flour or too much flour is added in the shortened cake?
Too little flour = weak structure, coarse texture, may collapse
Too much flour = compact, dry, tunnels (can also be formed if over mixed, too hot, small pan)
difference in all-purpose flour and cake flour in shortened cake?
All-purpose flour has lower volume, coarser 粗糙的crumb
sugar could work as tougheners (structure), tenderizers, moisteners or driers
sugar could work as a tenderizer, it attracts and holds water, inhibiting gluten development
by what way could sugar contribute colour and flavour
by caramelization
sugar and the volume of shortened cakes
Air trapped during creaming
Increases starch gelatinization temperature and egg coagulation –more time to increase volume before batter sets
Reduction of cohesive forces (resistance to moving of cake batter during baking)
what would happen if too much sugar is added into shortened cake?
collapse, coarse texture, thick cell walls, gummy, rough crust
Hygroscopy
Hygroscopy aids in moisture retention prolonging freshness and shelf-life
how would eggs contribute to the shortened cake?
moisture, structure, leavening, emusifying, color, flavour, nutritive value
how could fat help with the shortened cake?
tenderizer, emusifying
how would fat help tenderize the
Coats protein and starch disrupting gluten formation
Cell walls more pliable allowing for gas expansion
Too much – air cells will explode decreasing cake volume
Air bubbles temporarily stabilized by egg proteins
Fat crystals adsorb onto air bubble surface creating a film around the
protein stabilized air cell
how would fat help emulsifying
Emulsified shortening
Hold large amounts of water
Curdling (fat in water emulsion) due to cold, too much liquid, too fast etc
how does emusifiers work in shortened cakes?
u Decrease surface tension of oil-water interface for stable batter emulsion
u Control fat to allow smaller and uniform air bubble size
u Fine and uniform distribution of fat in batter
u Promote air incorporation in batter
u Affect starch gelatinization
u Decrease cohesive forces