ThatQuiz
|
Test Library
|
Take this test now
Lady Baltimore cake - Quiz
Lady Baltimore cake
  • 1. What type of cake is a Lady Baltimore cake?
A) Standard yellow sheet cake
B) American white layer cake
C) Dark chocolate sponge cake
D) Traditional fruitcake
  • 2. What kind of filling is found in a traditional Lady Baltimore cake?
A) Fruit and nut
B) Chocolate ganache
C) Cream cheese and berries
D) Lemon curd
  • 3. Where is the Lady Baltimore cake believed to have originated?
A) Southern United States
B) Northern Europe
C) Western Canada
D) New England
  • 4. Who is the Southern belle credited with serving the cake to Owen Wister?
A) Lady Baltimore
B) Florence Ottolengui
C) Nina Ottolengui
D) Alicia Rhett Mayberry
  • 5. In which city did the meeting between Alicia Rhett Mayberry and Owen Wister supposedly occur?
A) Charleston, South Carolina
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Columbus, Ohio
D) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • 6. Who managed the Lady Baltimore Tea Room in Charleston?
A) Owen Wister
B) Florence and Nina Ottolengui
C) Alicia Rhett Mayberry
D) The Sugar Bakeshop owners
  • 7. The Ottolenguis developed the Lady Baltimore cake based on which 19th-century cake?
A) King cake
B) Angel food cake
C) Pound cake
D) Queen cake
  • 8. Which shop currently produces the Lady Baltimore cake in Charleston?
A) Charleston Bakery
B) Sugar Bakeshop
C) Baltimore Sweets
D) The Tea Room
  • 9. When did the first recorded mentions of the Lady Baltimore cake name appear?
A) 1896
B) 1906
C) 1916
D) 1926
  • 10. How many egg whites are used in the cake portion of the 1906 recipe?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Two
  • 11. What is used to create the filling in the 1906 recipe?
A) Chocolate and almonds
B) Strawberries and cream
C) Rum and cherries
D) Chopped raisins and nuts
  • 12. What happens to the leftover egg yolks in the version known as 'Lord Baltimore cake'?
A) They are turned into custard
B) They are used in the cake
C) They are used in the filling
D) They are discarded
  • 13. According to the text, what might modern versions of the filling include?
A) Dried dates
B) Coffee extract
C) Fresh pineapple
D) Rum or liqueurs
  • 14. How many egg whites are used for the frosting in the 1906 recipe?
A) Eight
B) Four
C) Six
D) Two
  • 15. For how long should the cake be baked according to the 1906 recipe?
A) Fifteen or twenty minutes
B) Forty-five minutes
C) Ten minutes
D) Thirty minutes
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.