A cake mixing method by folding a mixture of flour and sugar into a meringue.

To cook with dry heat in an oven or under hot coals.

A semi liquid mixture of flour or other starch, used for making such goods as cakes and bread and for coating food to be deep fried.

To mix ingredients rapidly with a utensil either by hand or with a mixer.

To combine a number of ingredients to make a mixture of uniform consistency.

To heat liquid until bubbly; the boiling point of water is about 212 degrees.

Made by mixing refined molasses syrup with granulated sugar. Light and dark brown sugars are two types available; the darker has a more intense flavor.

When using salted butter in a recipe that calls for unsalted butter, omit any additional salt the recipe calls for. When using unsalted instead of salted, add ½ teaspoon salt to recipe.

An icing made of butter and/or shortening blended with confectioners’ sugar or sugar syrup and other ingredients such as flavorings.

To stir sugar in a skillet over low heat until it melts and develops distinctive flavor and golden brown color.

A light cake made by the chiffon method.

A cake mixing method involving the folding of whipped egg whites into a batter made of flour, egg yolks, and oil.

To cool in the refrigerator or over cracked ice.

The dry powder that remains after cocoa butter is pressed out of chocolate liquid.

Sucrose that is ground to a fine powder and mixed with a little cornstarch to prevent caking.

Combine butter, sugar and eggs and beat until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. This gives cakes a fine texture.

A mixing method that begins with blending fat and sugar; used to make cakes, cookies, and similar items.

To combine butter/shortening into dry ingredients using two knives or pastry blender until crumbly.

A chocolate cake made with a high proportion of baking soda, which gives the cake a reddish color.

To sprinkle thoroughly with sugar or another dry powder.

A batter that is too thick to pour but will drop from a spoon in lumps.

Cocoa that has been processed with an alkali to reduce its acidity.

To make decorative indentations.

The process of whipping eggs, with or without sugar, to incorporate air.

To blend a light ingredient into a heavier mixture with a series of gentle downward , across the bottom, then upward strokes with a rubber spatula.

A rich cream made of sweet chocolate and heavy cream.

To add a decorative touch to food.

French word for “Cake”.

A sponge cake made with a batter containing melted butter.

A shiny coating, such as syrup, applied to food, or by browning it under a broiler or in a hot oven.

An elastic substance, formed from proteins present in wheat flours that gives formation and strength to baked goods.

The basic unit of weight in the metric system; equal to about one-thirtieth of an ounce.

Highly refined cane or beet sugar.

To rub the inside of a pan with solid shortening to prevent food from sticking during baking. Non-stick cooking spray may be used.

To rub the inside surface of a pan with solid shortening before dusting it with flour, to prevent food from sticking during baking. After flouring the pan, turn it upside down and tap bottom to remove excess flour. If the batter being used is chocolate, cocoa may be used in place of flour to add a rich brown coating to the final product.

Wheat high in protein.

Milk that has been processed so that the cream does not separate out.

A process that converts liquid oil to solid fats (shortenings) by chemically bonding hydrogen to the fat molecules.

To press, fold and stretch dough until it is smooth and uniform.

A small, dry, finger-shaped sponge cake or cookie.

The process that happens when an agent, such as yeast or baking powder/soda, causes batter or dough to rise or lighten.

The basic unit of volume in the metric system; equal to slightly more than a quart.

A cookie made of eggs (usually whites) and almond paste or coconut.

To partly mix two colors of cake batter or icing so that the colors are in decorative swirls.

To combine or blend evenly into one mixture. When mixing dry ingredients, use a whisk and mix by hand or re-sift.

The weight of the total contents of a can or package.

A cookie mixing method in which all ingredients are added to the bowl and mixed at one time.

Heat treated to kill bacteria that might cause disease or spoilage.

A low-protein flour used for pastries and cookies.

To soak fruits, usually dried, in liquid until they appear puffy and swollen.

To heat oven beforehand so it gives you steady heat at the right temperature.

To get pans ready for batter. Grease or don’t grease as the recipe tells you. Butter is generally preferred because it gives a richer flavor. Non-stick cooking sprays with and without butter/flour are available to help prevent sticking. Coat with flour rotating the pan until all surfaces are covered. Discard excess flour. Your recipe may call for lining the bottom of the pan with waxed paper.

To deflate a risen yeast dough by pushing it down with the fist.

To reduce volume of liquid by rapid boiling in an uncovered pan.

A form of icing made of confectioners’ sugar and egg whites, used for decorating.

A cake mixing method based on whipped eggs and sugar.