What is the difference between cake and pastry?
Cake is basically a baked dessert, considered to be a modification of bread. It can be with or without any kind of an icing, topping or frosting. It can be layered, as many times as possible and comes in various shapes and sizes.The term Cake is quite generic in nature and applies to many sweet, baked products. If you consider only the terminology, cake also applies to any flat mass, like soap, or can even be savoury, like meat cakes. But that is not relevant here, I think.So, This is a cake:So is this-And this:Pastry: Now the definition of a pastry is as follows: “Dough or paste consisting primarily of flour, water, and shortening that is baked and often used as a crust for foods such as pies and tarts”. This includes individual pastries that are often baked/ fried dough without externally added fillings like Danish pastries and Palmeirs. Though, the common use of this word is for types of dough that are used as bases or for fillings- like puff pastry, short crust pastry, phyllo(pronounced -filo) pastry, and choux (pronounced- shoe) pastry. They are used for various desserts like pies, strudels, eclairs, profiteroles, baklava etc. The idea is basically having a crust of some sort and a separate filling which is incorporated either before baking or after.Danish pastries:Lemon Pie:This, technically, is NOT a pastry:THAT is a ‘Cake Slice’ or ‘A Slice of a cake’, although in India it is colloquially referred to as a pastry.Hope it helps. Thank you for asking!
What is the difference between a cake and a bun??...I say a bun is more bread based i.e it has a raising agent
A bun is not only more bread based, it is bread. It is just in another form. That is like saying you think a cupcake is more cake based.
What is the difference between a $10 wedding cake and a $1000 wedding cake?
Well first off there is no such thing as a $10 wedding cake! Atleast I hope not. Even if the cake were to be made from box mix and decorated as an elegant wedding cake that would take more than one hour to decorate, and cake decorators are not going to do it for $10! You can get an elegant cupcake from me for $10.Second, cakes are priced by serving size, obviously the bigger the cake the more expensive because cost of ingredients. But another thing taken into consideration is the labor that goes into the art of the wedding cake. At the small cake shop I work for we get orders of complete “fake” (styrofoam round) cakes because the cake is just there for decorations and pictures. People have paid $2000 and up! It’s all about the details of the cake that make it so pricey.Now in terms of flavor, every cake shop is different. Our cake shop does completely mousse cakes which add to the price. The difference from a scratch bakery to a grocery store cake is that most grocery stores don’t make their cake in store. They order the cake frozen cut them out to the size needed and possibly use another quick powder to make the frosting. Whereas from scratch bakeries will make everything from cake to frostings. This allows places like Walmart , sams club and jewel to have such inexpensive cakes.These are not my pictures. I’m sure the yellow cake took more than a couple hours to make, just a less skilled decorator but they worked hard on this cake. But still worth more than $10, I hope this will make you appreciate cake decorators, it is an art and skill that needs practice to make an amazing pricey wedding cake.
What is the difference between cake, a pastry, and a brownie?
Key difference: A cake is a form of bread; whereas brownie is something in between a cake and cookie.A cake can be bread or a pastry.A cake is a form of bread, which can be decorated with icings and creams. Nowadays, cakes are of layered form. The icings are made up of creams, which are applied in between the layers. Cakes are usually favorites of all. They are available in various flavors depending on the ingredients available.Cake is often the dessert for meals at ceremonial occasions, particularly weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. There are countless cake recipes; some are bread-like, some rich and elaborate, and many are centuries old. Cakes add tributes in the occasions, it is considered to be of prime importance and attention in ones party. Cakes are decorated with fancy innovative designs by the bakers. There are many renowned shops available in the market today, which are famous as cake shops.A brownie is a small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.They are a cross-product of cake and cookie. They are made with stuffing and then baked together. Brownies are available in a variety of forms. They are either fudge or cake, depending on their density, and may include nuts, frosting, whipped cream, chocolate chips, or other ingredients.Brownies are common lunchbox fare, typically eaten by hand, and often accompanied by milk or coffee. They are sometimes served warm with ice cream, topped with whipped cream or sprinkled with powdered sugar. They are especially popular in restaurants, where they can be found in variation on many dessert menus. They are chewy in nature.
Can anyone tell me the difference between a shortened cake to an "unshortened" cake?
Well, there are two kinds of cakes. The shortening cakes and foam or sponge type ones. The shortened cakes have, of course, shortening (fat) margarine or butter, with some flour, eggs, some liquid, a leavening agent, just like baking soda or baking powder. You may have encountered these kinds of cakes before, since they're very common. Some of the white, yellow, chocolate or pound cakes you know are good examples of shortened cakes. Shortened cakes, when done properly, have a good, standard or uniform shape. They have slightly rounded and smooth tops, too. When you bake them, they have evenly browned crusts, which are tender. Not only the crust, but they have tender, and slightly moist crumbs too. And they have a pleasant and sweet flavor. Unshortened cakes are called foam cakes. For them to be light and soft, they rely on the air beaten into them along with the egg whites for that soft, rich, light texture. You may know some foam cakes, namely, the angel food cake, the sponge cake and the chiffon cake. Angel food cakes depend entirely on beaten egg whites to rise. Here, you don't use any leavening agents. They also don't have any of the added fat or egg yolks, so they're good for those who are over weight. Sponge cakes use both egg whites and egg yolks. Additional leavening agents are sometimes used. But there isn't any of the margarine or butter, or any sort of extra fat in the batter. The fat would break down the foam created by the beaten eggs in the batter. A jelly roll is an example of a sponge cake. Chiffon cakes combine the lightness of foam-type cakes and the richness of shortening-type cakes. These cakes contain egg yolks, leavening agents, and vegetable oil.
What is the difference between an egg cake and an eggless cake?
There are huge amount of population who don't prefer eggs, Specially in India because most of the people in India are vegetarians. It can be because of their culture or because of their own choice.Now a days cakes also have 2 categories i.e. cakes with eggs and cakes without eggs. let's now discuss the difference between the both.By appearance, you cannot always make out the difference. Eggs are used in cakes to bind the ingredients together and it helps to make a light and airy cake. Cake without eggs can end up heavy and more like cookies. one way to make a light cake without eggs is use of vinegar and baking soda.This may sound strange combination, but they react together. by reacting together this make the cake rise and creates a light finish.There are so many online bakery shops available, but the trustworthy site who have the cakes with best quality and with reasonable rates is WINNI. I ordered Birthday Cake delivery in Delhi from WINNI and they delivered me a really delicious cake that made my day special. I ordered both cakes i.e. cake with eggs and without eggs, because some of my guests like egg cake and some of them like egg less cakes. And the most fantastic thing about WINNI was that they delivered both the cakes on time and at the same location where i wanted it to be delivered.
How many different types of cake are from France?
I don’t have a number but I can make a little list (not that some of them are maybe from another country but have been widely improved in France such as macarons, that are initially from Italy).Mille-feuille, Eclair, Religieuse, Saint-Honoré, Paris-Brest, Fraisier, Opéra, Tarte Tatin, Tarte meringuée au citron, Baba au rhum, Tarte tropézienne, Puits d’amour, Fondant au chocolat...It’s just cakes and pies you could easily find in bakery there are much much more.
What is the difference between "cake flour" and regular flour?
Cake flour is 100% soft wheat while all=purpose is a blend of soft wheat berries and hard wheat berries to give each package about the same amount of gluten. Single-acting baking powder produces all of its bubbles when it gets wet. Double-acting baking powder produces bubbles again when it gets hot.
What's the difference between these two Cake Mixes?
You can take the yellow cake mix or any other flavor and melt the 1/3 cup butter and use it instead of the oil called for and you have a Golden Butter Cake!! I buy the least expensive cake mixes on the shelf and "fix" them. Using butter instead of oil, adding a package of instant pudding mix, using milk, half n half or cream instead of water, using Sprite or 7-up, Coke, Dr Pepper, Gingerale, or Rose' Wine instead of the water. and adding a teaspoon of vanilla,or some other extract flavoring. I have also added a drained can of mixed fruit, a cup of any kind of chips like chocolate or cherry,, a cup of chopped nuts - any kind. Adding a cup of coconut. I almost never make a mix according to instructions. There are so many things to do to mixes, I could write a whole cook book on what to do to make them different.