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BSHM 131 - Lab Activity 2 Cakes
BSHM 131 - Lab Activity 2 Cakes
Mise en Place:
Procedure:
1. Pre heat your oven at 325 F. Line and grease your baking pans
with shortening and parchment paper.
2. In a bowl sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside
3. In a separate bowl whisk together your egg yolks and sugar
until light and pale color then gradually pour your oil, water,
flavoring and vanilla.
4. Gently fold your dry ingredients to your egg yolk mixture.
5. In a mixer bowl add your egg whites and cream of tartar then
whisk at medium speed until white foam forms.
6. Gradually add half of the sugar and increase speed, then add in
the other half of your sugar and continue whipping until stiff
peaks.
7. Fold in half of your egg white mixture into your egg yolk
mixture. Fold in gently then add the other half of your egg
whites until well mixed. (Do not overmix).
8. Pour into your prepared pans.
9. Bake for 20 – 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
10. Let it cool then Frost your cake.
Recipe Name: Swiss Meringue Category: Icing
Buttercream
Method: Yield:
Procedure:
1. In a bowl add egg whites and sugar, give the mixture a brief
whisk.
2. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water. Make sure the
water does not touch the bowl.
3. Whisk the egg whites occasionally while it warms up. When the
mixture has warmed up, whisk it constantly. You will heat the
mixture until it’s not grainy between your fingers or until it
reaches internal temperature of 160 F.
4. Transfer the bowl to a stand mixer, mix with a whisk
attachment at medium high speed until you get room
temperature glossy peaks.
5. Switch to paddle attachment and while the mixture is running
on low, add tablespoon sized dollops of butter making sure to
let the butter incorporate before you add the next piece.
6. Once the butter is fully incorporated, go ahead and add your
vanilla extract and flavoring. Mix until well blended.
Mise en Place:
Procedure:
1. Pre heat oven at 350 F. Grease and flour your round
baking pans.
2. Combine and sift your dry ingredients in your mixing
bowl.
3. Add your eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat until
ingredients are well mixed.
4. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin and bubbly)
5. Pour into your prepared pans and bake for 30 – 35
minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean.
6. Cool for about 10 mins. then transfer to your cooling
rack until it cools completely.
7. Frost and Enjoy.
Recipe Name: Chocolate Ganache Category: Icing
Method: Yield:
Mise en Place:
Method of Work: