Cakes-a delight for the adults and kids alike, what are they actually? How do you define them? From a layman's point of view cakes are sweet breads made of items such as flour, sugar and eggs. Cakes can be classified on the basis of their flavors, textures, etc. But, most of the time, professionals use fat content in them to categorise them. There are various cooking degree courses in India which teach the students the art of baking and this is how they define cakes.
Cakes, baked to celebrate those special occasions generally come in different shapes and size. The various flavors like chocolate,vanilla, etc are quite popular. In simplistic terms cakes are baked by combining ingredients like flour,sugar, eggs, fat, water and a leavening agent. After baking this batter it is covered with icing. On the basis of fat content, cakes are categorised as :-
Butter cakes or oil cakes- Also known as creamed cake these type of cake contain butter, margarine, and this makes the cake very tender and moist. This type of cake is made by mixing butter and sugar which are beaten together. Such type of cakes are known for their lightness and are quite crunchy.
Sponge and foam cake - Egg contain in these type of cakes is more than the flour. They are further categorised as- cakes with no fat and cakes with egg yolk.
The institute of baking and cake art in Bangalore is one institute which teaches the students the alpha and omega of baking. Academy of Pastry Arts India is also another institute which teaches the enrollees all the knick knack of cake making and creating cakes of different textures and forms. It is one of the best pastry chef institute in India which creates chef out of the scratch.
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