Making mini carrot & orange cakes
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use food skills to make mini carrot & orange cakes, using the all-in-one method.
Key learning points
- The origins of carrot cake are from medieval cooking of puddings. It was revived due to rationing in World War II.
- Cakes rise due to self-raising flour (chemical raising agent) and beaten eggs, with the action of whisking (adding air).
- Cakes cook in an oven via convection (circulation of hot air) and conduction (the cake mix touching the metal tin).
- The food skills used to make mini carrot cakes are measuring, grating, zesting, juicing and using the oven (baking).
- Ingredients in a recipe can be traced to their origins, such as flour from UK wheat, or oranges from Spain.
Keywords
Zesting - remove the peel from a citrus fruit
All-in-one - a quick method of making, incorporating all ingredients at the same time
Self-raising flour - flour with a raising agent already added
Convection - heat transferred via a liquid or air
Common misconception
The 'all-in-one' method produces poor results, as the ingredients are not creamed together and/or whisked.
The 'all-in-one method' is a quicker cake making method, producing good results. Using self-raising flour and mixing throughly ensure the cakes rise well.
Teacher tip
If time is tight, have the ovens pre-heated. Pupils can also work together, grating the carrot, and zesting and juicing the orange.
Equipment
For ingredients and equipment see the recipe in additional materials.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - may contain allergens
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the part of the cooker to the dish.
Q2.Match the measuring equipment to the ingredient.
Q3.What is happening here?
Q4.Where are these peppers produced?
Q5.Which plant is most commonly milled to make flour in the UK?
Q6.It is important to be hygienic in the kitchen to prevent food ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Carrot cake is thought to have originated from medieval times.
Q2.Match the ingredient to its likely place of origin.
Q3.Carrots were used to the cake, as sugar was rationed in Word War II.
Q4.What is this piece of equipment called?
Q5.What is a quick method of cake making, that still produces good results?
Q6.Put the recipe in the correct order.
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