Assignment: Individual Cake Planning

BAKING & PASTRY A
2026-03-10T16:15:19Z

Due: Mar 27 by 11:59pm

Answer these questions to start your planning process for your cakes: Answers using AI will be given no credit.

1. What flavors are you interested in putting in your cake? What are some flavors that would go well together?

2. Please briefly explain what makes all these types of sponge cakes different - (the type of foaming method/ingredients)

Genoise:

Chiffon:

Joconde:

3. Please briefly explain what makes all these types of buttercreams different (the ingredients that are used or the methods to make them)

Swiss Meringue Buttercream:

French Buttercream:

Italian Buttercream:

German Buttercream:

American Buttercream:

4. What type of sponge cake are you interested in trying to make? Would you add flavoring or extra ingredients to it?

5. What type of buttercream are you interested in trying to make? How would you flavor it?

6. A cake needs an infused/flavored syrup to soak into the sponge. What flavor of syrup would go well with your idea?

7. What do you want your cake to look like? OR what type of cakes look cool to you?

8. Do you want to be a leader or a follower in the cake project?

Answer these questions to start your planning process for your cakes: Answers using AI will be given no credit.

1. What flavors are you interested in putting in your cake? What are some flavors that would go well together?

2. Please briefly explain what makes all these types of sponge cakes different - (the type of foaming method/ingredients)

Genoise:

Chiffon:

Joconde:

3. Please briefly explain what makes all these types of buttercreams different (the ingredients that are used or the methods to make them)

Swiss Meringue Buttercream:

French Buttercream:

Italian Buttercream:

German Buttercream:

American Buttercream:

4. What type of sponge cake are you interested in trying to make? Would you add flavoring or extra ingredients to it?

5. What type of buttercream are you interested in trying to make? How would you flavor it?

6. A cake needs an infused/flavored syrup to soak into the sponge. What flavor of syrup would go well with your idea?

7. What do you want your cake to look like? OR what type of cakes look cool to you?

8. Do you want to be a leader or a follower in the cake project?