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Pound cake - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the Mexican name for pound cake?
A) Ponqué
B) Madeira
C) Rührkuchen
D) Panqué
  • 2. Which ingredient is commonly added to Mexican panqué?
A) Starch
B) Bitter chocolate
C) Nuts
D) Rum
  • 3. What is the Colombian version of pound cake called?
A) Ponqué
B) Osterlamm
C) Rührkuchen
D) Panqué
  • 4. What does the term 'ponqué' represent in Colombia?
A) A Spanish phonetic approximation of pound-cake
B) A specific type of oven
C) A decorative frosting technique
D) A native Colombian fruit
  • 5. What is characteristic of the Colombian ponqué?
A) It is wine-drenched
B) It is always shaped like a lamb
C) It is made with orange zest
D) It contains fresh cherries
  • 6. Where is the Colombian ponqué commonly served?
A) Weddings
B) School lunches
C) Religious fasting days
D) Breakfast
  • 7. What does the German term 'Rührkuchen' mean?
A) Egg-heavy cake
B) Butter cake
C) Pound cake
D) Stirred cake
  • 8. Which of these ingredients is typically included in a Rührkuchen batter?
A) Fresh cherries
B) Wine
C) Glacé cherries
D) Milk
  • 9. What is a 'Marmorkuchen'?
A) A marbled cake in a bundt tin
B) A cake with nuts
C) A cake with bitter chocolate and almonds
D) An orange cake
  • 10. What is 'Falscher Rehrücken'?
A) A cake with raisins
B) Fake venison saddle cake
C) A bread-like fruit cake
D) A traditional lamb-shaped cake
  • 11. In professional German baking, what is the technical name for these recipes?
A) Panqué
B) Eischwerteig mit Fett
C) Rührkuchen
D) Madeira sponge
  • 12. What is the 'Eischwerteig mit Fett' classification translated to?
A) Egg-heavy batter with shortening
B) Weight-proportioned sponge
C) Stirred flour mixture
D) Four-quarter cake
  • 13. In the 1980s German vocational book, what was the primary ingredient by unit measurement?
A) Butter
B) Eggs
C) Flour
D) Sugar
  • 14. What is the main reason glacé cherries are used in British cherry cake?
A) Fresh cherries sink to the bottom
B) Glacé cherries are cheaper
C) Glacé cherries have a stronger flavor
D) Fresh cherries melt during baking
  • 15. What type of sponge is typically used for a British cherry cake?
A) Rührkuchen sponge
B) Wine-drenched sponge
C) Madeira sponge
D) Shortening sponge
  • 16. What is the traditional primary ingredient measured at a pound in a pound cake?
A) Sugar
B) Eggs
C) Butter
D) Flour
  • 17. In which country was the first pound cake recipe recorded?
A) Australia
B) France
C) United States
D) England
  • 18. Who wrote the cookbook 'The Art of Cookery' published in 1747?
A) Julia Child
B) Hannah Glasse
C) James Villas
D) Eliza Leslie
  • 19. What ingredient is added to sour cream pound cake to make it tangy and moist?
A) Cream cheese
B) Yogurt
C) Sour cream
D) Buttermilk
  • 20. What does the French name 'quatre-quarts' mean?
A) Four ingredients
B) Four pounds
C) Four quarters
D) Four eggs
  • 21. What is often added to pound cake in the French-speaking Caribbean for Christmas Eve?
A) Rum
B) Vodka
C) Brandy
D) Whiskey
  • 22. Which agent is added to pound cake to induce leavening and reduce density?
A) Vinegar
B) Yeast
C) Cornstarch
D) Baking powder
  • 23. What is sometimes substituted for butter to create a moister cake?
A) Lard
B) Margarine
C) Vegetable oil
D) Coconut milk
  • 24. What is a common topping for pound cake mentioned in the text?
A) Nutella spread
B) Chocolate chips
C) Whipped cream and fruit
D) Caramel drizzle
  • 25. In which century were fruits sometimes added to pound cake recipes?
A) 20th century
B) 19th century
C) 17th century
D) 18th century
  • 26. What did Eliza Leslie add to her 1851 recipe that changed the cake's flavour?
A) Lemon or orange juice
B) Almond extract
C) Vanilla extract
D) Cinnamon and nutmeg
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