Yussuf.net Quiz 28: baking and desserts

Questions

  1. What is the main ingredient in a cheesecake base?
  2. What type of cake is traditionally eaten at Christmas in the UK?
  3. What is the French name for a cream puff?
  4. What is the key raising agent in most cakes?
  5. What is tiramisu flavored with?
  6. Which dessert is made by freezing sweetened cream or milk?
  7. What are the three main components of a trifle?
  8. What nut is used in marzipan?
  9. What is the crispy Italian dessert made of fried dough and filled with sweet ricotta?
  10. What gives red velvet cake its color?

Answers

  1. Crushed biscuits (e.g., graham crackers)
  2. Christmas pudding
  3. Choux à la crème (or profiterole)
  4. Baking powder or baking soda
  5. Coffee
  6. Ice cream
  7. Sponge, custard, cream
  8. Almonds
  9. Cannoli
  10. Red food coloring (originally beet juice)