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Ingredients of a cake, and their purposes (Medium Beaten Egg (Eggs help…
Ingredients of a cake, and their purposes
Medium Beaten Egg
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Eggs provide some rise, as well as adding color, texture, flavour and richness to the batter.
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Plain Flour
Flour holds ingredients together, resulting in batter. The strength and texture of baked goods result from the gluten that develops when the protein in flour is combined with moisture and heat.
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Caster Sugar
When mixed with butter, creates aeration which contributes to the rise an fluffiness of the cake
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Butter
Butter contributes to product flavor, texture and shelf life
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Vanilla Extract
Mostly for flavour, and optional ingredient you can use in vanilla cakes.
Raising Agent
When it reacts with moisture and warmth, it produces carbon dioxide which in turn allows the cake to rise
Baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cream of tartar
Can be acidic, alkaline or neutral in taste and pH, adds taste is too much is added