How to classify common cakes

What are the varieties of cakes? Let’s find out together.

Variety of cakes

Cake is a kind of baked food, which comes in many types. The following is an introduction to common cake varieties:

1. Sponge Cake (SpongeCake)

Mainly uses eggs to beat in air. After baking, the air expands due to heat and expands the cake. This type of cake can be made without fat and has a soft texture, so it is also called clear cake. It is the earliest cake to appear. Room temperature: It can be stored for 3 days in winter and 1 day in summer. It is best to keep it refrigerated at low temperature.

2. Chiffon Cake

Chiffon Cake is an improved combination of foam and batter cakes. When making, the egg whites and egg yolks must be separated and beaten separately, and then mixed evenly at the end. Its texture is the fluffiest, it has a lot of water and its taste is light and not greasy, making it very popular. Most cake shops on the market use this dough. Room temperature: It can be stored for 3 days in winter and 1 day in summer. It is best to keep it refrigerated at low temperature.

3. Pudding cake

It is a European-style cake that uses butter, eggs, sugar, and milk as the main raw materials with various auxiliary ingredients, and is refrigerated or baked. It needs to be refrigerated at low temperature in summer, but can be stored for 3-5 days without refrigeration in winter.

4. Mousse cake

It is made of gelatin condensed cheese and fresh cream and can be eaten without baking. It is the representative of today's high-end cakes. It needs to be refrigerated at low temperature in summer, but can be stored for 3-5 days without refrigeration in winter.

5. Angel Food Cake

It is a milk foam cake. It only uses the protein part without fat ingredients. It is not greasy and elastic. It is very refreshing. The finished product is refreshing and white. , is like Angel's food, so it is called "angel cake". Because it does not contain fat and cholesterol, it is especially suitable for people who are afraid of obesity or have cardiovascular disease. It is a healthy snack. Room temperature: It can be stored for 3 days in winter and 1 day in summer. It is best to keep it refrigerated at low temperature.

6. Cheesecake (CheeseCake)

It is mainly a high-end cake made with a large amount of cheese. It is a representative of today’s high-end cakes and a new favorite among gourmets. The market price is very expensive. Requires low temperature refrigeration.

7. Battertype cake (battertypecake)

Mainly uses a large amount of solid fat, so it is also called oil cake. It is divided into basic cream cake and heavy cream cake. Room temperature: It can be stored for 3 days in winter and 1 day in summer. It is best to keep it refrigerated at low temperature.

Expansion: How to classify common cakes

Cakes can be divided into different types according to different classification methods, such as:

1. According to decorating materials

(1) Fresh cream cake: Fresh cream is a vegetable oil, mainly extracted from soybeans. The cake made is refreshing but not greasy, rich in nutrients, and is deeply loved by people.

(2) Fruit cake: When making fresh cream cakes in general cake shops, the cake is cut into three layers, and fruits and wine are added. Nowadays, fruit cake is generally said to be fresh cream cake with fruits.

(3) Chocolate cake: It is mainly made by pouring melted chocolate on the chiffon cake base.

(4) Ice cream cake: Use ice cream instead of fresh cream to make cake.

2. According to purpose

It can be divided into birthday cakes, birthday cakes, zodiac cakes, wedding cakes, business cakes and so on.

3. According to style

It can be divided into European cakes, Korean cakes, French cakes, pastoral style cakes, simple cakes, ins style cakes, etc.

4. According to creative forms

It can be divided into digital cakes, plug-in cakes, scene cakes, special-shaped cakes, trick cakes, Internet celebrity cakes, etc.

That’s it for today’s sharing, I hope it can help everyone.