Which statement about cake decorating trends is FALSE?
- Decorating techniques learned today will apply to changing trends.
- Decorative trends typically involve changes in color and style.
- Expensive equipment and training are necessary to implement design trends.
- Mastery of basic skills enables a decorator to adapt to changes in design trends.
Which method will NOT help the decorator adapt to current decorating trends?
- Attend workshops
- Subscribe to Wilton cake decorating magazine
- Use one design, with color variations
- Visit local bakeries
What ingredients are combined to create a simple butter cream?
- Butter, powdered sugar, and flavoring
- Butter, solid shortening, powdered sugar, egg whites, and flavoring
- Solid shortening, powdered sugar, and flavoring
- Solid shortening, powdered sugar, and milk
Which ingredient combination is used in French butter cream?
- Beaten egg yolks and butter
- Butter, shortening, and fondant
- Italian meringue and butter
- Swiss meringue and butter
German butter cream is a combination of:
- Beaten egg yolks, Italian meringue, and butter
- Butter, emulsified shortening, and fondant.
- German meringue and butter
- Swiss meringue and butter.
What ingredients are combined to prepare German butter cream?
- Beaten egg yolks, Italian meringue and butter
- Butter, emulsified shortening, and fondant
- German meringue and butter
- Swiss meringue and butter
Swiss style butter cream is a combination of:
- Beaten egg yolks, Swiss meringue, and butter.
- Butter, shortening, and fondant.
- Italian meringue and butter.
- Swiss meringue and butter.
What ingredients are combined to prepare Swiss butter cream?
- Beaten egg yolks, Swiss meringue, and butter
- Butter and fondant
- Italian meringue and butter
- Swiss meringue and butter
Which is the MOST appropriate icing for a dense cake?
- Fudge type icings
- Italian butter cream
- Swiss butter cream
- Whipped cream