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A Kids' Quick Reference Guide to Cake Ingredients is for kids who aren't content to just follow a recipe. With the information in this book kids (and adults) are free to create and share their own cake creations. This guide can be also be used when modifying recipes or for troubleshooting problems while baking.
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Alan McMeekin
Alan McMeekin is a grade five student who lives with his family in Vancouver, BC. In addition to baking he loves playing Dungeons and Dragons, learning to use the weapons of the Middle Ages and studying history.
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A Kids' Quick Reference Guide to Cake Ingredients - Alan McMeekin
A Kids’ Quick Reference Guide to Cake Ingredients
Alan McMeekin
Copyright 2012 Alan McMeekin
Smashwords Edition
For Ariel and Lilly who guided me through the wonderful world of baking, and for Teresa Milden who made that possible.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Fats
Flavourings
Flour
Leaveners
Liquids
Sweeteners
Introduction
When I first started baking cakes I wanted to know what each ingredient did so I could create my own recipes, but I couldn't find all the information together in one place. I decided to find out for myself through a series of experiments. I used one basic cake recipe and made it over and over again substituting different ingredients and making notes of the results. Some of my cakes were great successes and others disasters, but I learned something from them all.
I decided to do some additional research and put together everything I've learned to create a quick reference guide. This guide has lots of information, but I hope you will find it simple and easy to use. It is really useful to have around when you realize you have forgotten an ingredient and don’t know how to substitute for it. It's also a great starting
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