Boston Cream Pie What is Boston Cream Pie? Boston cream pie is not a pie at all but a sponge cake (or other yellow batter cake) filled with a pastry cream and topped with a freshly cooled chocolate ganache for enrobing.1 A traditional Boston cream pie has 3 main components: Vanilla batter [...]
Glyceryl Monostearate Also known as glycerol monostearate or monostearin What is Glyceryl Monostearate? Glyceryl monostearate (GMS) is an effective emulsifier used in the baking industry available in the form of small beads, flakes, or powders. In addition to emulsification, GMS is a thickening agent and a stabilizer. In baking, it is used [...]
Cakes What are Cakes? Cakes are bakery products that are rich in sugar, fat and eggs, and can be accompanied with a wide variety of inclusions like fruits and flavors such as vanilla extracts. They represent a very important segment within the baking industry. They come in many varieties and are very [...]
Polyglycerol esters act as an emulsifier, allowing water and flour to mix. Polyglycerol Esters Also Known as PGEs What are Polyglycerol Esters? Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (PGEs) are used in food as an emulsifier. PGEs are a class of synthetic, nonionic surfactant frequently used in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries [...]
Angel Food Cake What is Angel Food Cake? Angel food cake is a type of sponge cake made with egg white, sugar and cake flour. The absence of egg yolk and fat makes it a good low fat and low calorie alternative to a classic short cake.1 Angel food cake is characterized [...]
Chiffon Cake What is Chiffon Cake? A chiffon cake is a sweet baked good which combines a batter with a foam-type (sponge) cake. This type of cakes combine the richness of batter cakes such as high content of liquid whole eggs, fat and granulated sugar and the lightness and delicacy of angel [...]
Egg Also known as liquid eggs or egg powder What is an Egg? The egg is an essential components of the human diet. It can be boiled, fried or as used as an essential components of many foods and baked products. In addition to improving the nutritional value, eggs provide unique benefits [...]
Sponge Cake Also known as Swiss Roll What is Sponge Cake? Sponge cake is one of the oldest known sweet goods. Along with angel food cake, it belongs to the category of “foam cakes.” It's very popular around the world, probably because of their short list of ingredients. This type of cake [...]
