In the Kitchen with

Ms. Denny
Mastering Math in a
fraction of time
 Ingredients
30 Red Velvet Cupcakes with
● 2 ½ cups flour
Yummy Cream Cheese Frosting ● ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
● 1 teaspoon baking soda
● ½ teaspoon salt
● 1 cup butter, softened
● 2 cups sugar
● 4 large eggs eggs
● 1 cup sour cream
● ½ cup milk
● 1 (1 ounce) bottle McCormick® Red Food Color
● 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:

● 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
● ¼ cup butter, softened
● 2 tablespoons sour cream
● 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
● 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/212429/red-velvet-cupcakes/
 Let’s explore fractions
before we getting started!
Nearpod activity #1
 Nearpod activity #2

● How many ¼ cups make ½ cups?

● How many ½ cups make 1 cup?
● How many ⅓ cups make 1 cup?
 Let’s Explore
What Equivalent
Fractions are

Nearpod activity
#3
 How Much Do You Want?
Recipe Cut it in half! Double My Order!
2 ½ cups of flour

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

4 large eggs

1 cup sour cream

½ cup milk

1 (1 ounce) bottle McCormick® Red Food Color

2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

 It’s Time to Get Mixing and Baking

1. How many cupcakes can we make if we cut

our recipe in half?
2. How many cupcake can we make if we
double our recipe?
Let’s see how much you’ve learned!
Nearpod activity #4
Great Job Chef!