Bread, Cakes, Cookies, Pastries & Pies! We all love to eat them, but how much do you know about making them?! Test your knowledge with our Ultimate Baking Quiz!

Do you have a favorite baked good?! I’m sure we all do. I mean, what’s not to like about a freshly baked loaf, cute cupcakes or a good old-fashioned pie? But are you store-bought all the way or do you like to get your hands dirty and whip up these creations yourself?

Baking is undeniably an art form, with many an amateur baking knowing the struggles of cakes that won’t rise or stodgy bread – and the worst of the worst – a pie with a ‘soggy bottom’! But for those incredible folk who have mastered the art of baking, delicious treats abound – and our baking quiz might just be another way to show off your baking prowess!

So grab your baking buddies and test your knowledge to find out who knows their cups from their quarts, pastry flour from bread flour, cooking implements, baking masters and more! Who will rise to the occasion?!

Ultimate Baking Trivia Questions

1. Alfred Bird, an English food manufacturer and chemist was the inventor of a series of food products, most notably egg-free custard and what other item?

2. The creation of baking powder in 1843 allowed the addition of butter to the traditional sponge recipe, resulting in the creation of which popular light cake?

3. Which modern-day kitchen utensil was invented in France in the 1540s by François Boullier?

4. Which culinary preparation consists of many thin layers of dough separated by butter, produced by repeated folding and rolling?

5. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, brown sugar contains roughly how many calories in 1 teaspoon?
A. 17.5 calories.
B. 16.5 calories.
C. 18.5 calories.
D. 15.5 calories

6. Name the British television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress a group of judges with their baking skills?

7. Why is powdered sugar sometimes called 10 x sugars?

8. Which chocolate chip cookies are named after the Inn from Whitman, Massachusetts, established in 1930 by Kenneth and Ruth Graves Wakefield?

9. Sometimes called pre-baking, what is the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling called?

10. Maxson Whirlwind Oven invented in 1945 what was the first of its kind. What was it?

11. What is the thirteenth loaf of a baker’s dozen called?

12. Who are defined as ‘those who consume an inadequate variety of food through rejection of a substantial amount of food stuffs that are both familiar and unfamiliar.’?

13. National Dark Chocolate Day is celebrated on which date of the year?
A. January 1st.
B. February 1st.
C. March 1st.
D. April 1st.

14. Which nursery rhyme character whose profession was delivering baked goods used to live on Drury Lane in London?

15. How is theobroma oil better known as?

16. Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. How is it commonly known as?

17. Boasting the very first production of cream cheese in 1872 in New York by William Lawrence, which is the best-selling cream cheese brand in the United States?

18. Since 2000 in the European Union, what must be (by weight) at least 20% cocoa butter, 14% total milk solids, and 3.5% milk fat?

19. True or False – Egg whites are made up of around 70% water and 30% protein.

20. How much butter fat does whipping cream have?
A. 30%.
B. 25%.
C. 20%.
D. 15%.

21. What is the general term given to all forms of Saccharomyces cerevisiae used to make bread products?

22. Which fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar is traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season?

23. Which flat-leavened oven-baked Italian bread is also called “pizza bianca” (“white pizza”)?

24. Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with what distinctive shape?

25. Debuted in 1930, White chocolate was invented by which world-famous company?
A. Mars Wrigley Confectionery.
B. Ferrero Group.
C. Nestle.
D. Lindt & Sprüngli AG

26. What turns white sugar into brown sugar?

27. In Scotland, which biscuit confectionery item is often served to the first visitor to a house on New Year’s Day?

28. The name of which dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue was supposedly coined at Antoine’s, a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, by its chef de cuisine Antoine Alciatore in 1867?

29. Charles Joughin was a British-American chef, known as being the chief baker aboard which famous ship?

30. In cooking, what name is given to a step in the preparation of yeast bread and other baked goods in which the dough is allowed to rest and rise a final time before baking?

31. What name is given to a thick paste made of sugar and water and often flavoured or coloured, used in the making of sweets and the icing and decoration of cakes?

32. What is the process that breaks up any lumps in the flour and aerates it at the same time by pushing it through a gadget that is essentially a cup with a fine strainer at one end called?

33. What is the process in the making of bread or dough, used to mix the ingredients and add strength to the final product called?

34. What do you call a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavor, which is dark brown in colour?

35. In the EU, what is the minimum percentage of cocoa for milk chocolate?
A. 15%.
B. 20%.
C. 25%.
D. 30%.

36. What is available in several forms such as active dry, fresh (or cake), liquid, and instant?

37. Which chain of bakeries founded in New York City is known for its desserts, especially its cupcakes?

38. The Cronut, a popular pastry in its current form was invented in 2013 by French-American pastry chef Dominique Ansel. The word, Cronut consists of which two words?

39. Which fruitcake widely eaten in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries is associated with Lent and Easter?

40. What name is given to a type of Italian, French or Belgian bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets?

41. What kitchen staple is used to allow air flow to circulate around the baked goods for fast cooling?

42. Which of these do NOT occur when folding dough?
A. Expel the carbon dioxide (formed during fermentation)
B. Help the dough to rise
C. Strengthen the dough
D. Equalize the dough’s temperature

43. Which baking technique can prevent a ‘soggy bottom’?

44. Who invented Puff Pastry?

45. By keeping the wet and dry ingredients separate for as long as possible in the ‘Muffin Method’ – what are bakers trying to do?

46. If a recipe asks for a half cup of liquid, how many ml (millilitres) would that be?

 

 

45+ Baking Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Alfred Bird, an English food manufacturer and chemist was the inventor of a series of food products, most notably egg-free custard and what other item?
Baking powder.

2. The creation of baking powder in 1843 allowed the addition of butter to the traditional sponge recipe, resulting in the creation of which popular light cake?
Victoria Sponge

3. Which modern-day kitchen utensil was invented in France in the 1540s by François Boullier?
A grater.

4. Which culinary preparation consists of many thin layers of dough separated by butter, produced by repeated folding and rolling?
Laminated dough (used in Puff Pastry)

5. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, brown sugar contains roughly how many calories in 1 teaspoon?
A. 17.5 calories. 
B. 16.5 calories.
C. 18.5 calories.
D. 15.5 calories

6. Name the British television baking competition, produced by Love Productions, in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress a group of judges with their baking skills?
The Great British Bake Off (often abbreviated to Bake Off or GBBO)

7. Why is powdered sugar sometimes called 10 x sugars?
It refers to the number of times the sugar is processed and milled – in this case,10!

8. Which chocolate chip cookies are named after the inn from Whitman, Massachusetts, established in 1930 by Kenneth and Ruth Graves Wakefield?
The Toll House chocolate chip cookies.

9. Sometimes called pre-baking, what is the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling called?
Blind Baking

10. Maxson Whirlwind Oven invented in 1945 what was the first of its kind. What was it?
The first convection oven.

11. What is the thirteenth loaf of a baker’s dozen called?
A Vantage loaf

12. Who are defined as ‘those who consume an inadequate variety of food through rejection of a substantial amount of food stuffs that are both familiar and unfamiliar.’?
Picky eaters

13. National Dark Chocolate Day is celebrated on which date of the year?
A. January 1st.
B. February 1st.
C. March 1st.
D. April 1st.

14. Which nursery rhyme character whose profession was delivering baked goods used to live on Drury Lane in London?
“The Muffin Man”

15. How is theobroma oil better known as?
Cocoa butter.

16. Sodium bicarbonate is a chemical compound with the formula NaHCO3. What is it commonly known as?
Baking Soda.

17. Boasting the very first production of cream cheese in 1872 in New York by William Lawrence, which is the best-selling cream cheese brand in the United States?
Philadelphia

18. Since 2000 in the European Union, what must be (by weight) at least 20% cocoa butter, 14% total milk solids, and 3.5% milk fat?
White Chocolate 

19. True or False – Egg whites are made up of around 70% water and 30% protein.
False. (Egg whites are made up of around 90% water and 10% protein.)

20. How much butter fat does whipping cream have?
A. 30%.
B. 25%.
C. 20%.
D. 15%.

21. What is the general term given to all forms of Saccharomyces cerevisiae used to make bread products?
Baker’s yeast

22. Which fruit bread of nuts, spices, and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar or icing sugar is traditional German bread eaten during the Christmas season?
Stollen

23. Which flat leavened oven-baked Italian bread is also called “pizza bianca” (“white pizza”)?
Focaccia 

24. Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with what distinctive shape?
Shell-like shape.

25. Debuted in 1930, White chocolate was invented by which world-famous company?
A. Mars Wrigley Confectionery.
B. Ferrero Group.
C. Nestle.
D. Lindt & Sprüngli AG

26. What turns white sugar into brown sugar?
Molasses. 

27. In Scotland, which biscuit confectionery item is often served to the first visitor to a house on New Year’s Day?
Caramel shortbread

28. The name of which dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue was supposedly coined at Antoine’s, a restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, by its chef de cuisine Antoine Alciatore in 1867?
Baked Alaska

29. Charles Joughin was a British-American chef, known as being the chief baker aboard which famous ship?
RMS Titanic.

30. In cooking, what name is given to a step in the preparation of yeast bread and other baked goods in which the dough is allowed to rest and rise a final time before baking?
Proofing

31. What name is given to a thick paste made of sugar and water and often flavoured or coloured, used in the making of sweets and the icing and decoration of cakes?
Fondant.

32. What is the process that breaks up any lumps in the flour and aerates it at the same time by pushing it through a gadget that is essentially a cup with a fine strainer at one end called?
Sifting.

33. What is the process in the making of bread or dough, used to mix the ingredients and add strength to the final product called?
Kneading 

34. What do you call a type of partially refined to unrefined sugar with a strong molasses content and flavor, which is dark brown in colour?
Muscovado sugar.

35. In the EU, what is the minimum percentage of cocoa for milk chocolate?
A. 15%.
B. 20%.
C. 25%.
D. 30%.

36. What is available in several forms such as active dry, fresh (or cake), liquid, and instant?
Baker’s yeast

37. Which chain of bakeries founded in New York City is known for its desserts, especially its cupcakes?
Magnolia Bakery

38. The Cronut, a popular pastry in its current form was invented in 2013 by French-American pastry chef Dominique Ansel. The word, Cronut consists of which two words?
Croissant and Doughnut

39. Which fruitcake widely eaten in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries is associated with Lent and Easter?
Simnel cake

40. What name is given to a type of Italian, French or Belgian bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets?
Pâtisserie

41. What kitchen staple is used to allow air flow to circulate around the baked goods for fast cooling?
A Wire Rack

42. Which of these do NOT occur when folding dough?
A. Expel the carbon dioxide (formed during fermentation)
B. Help the dough to rise (that’s the job of the yeast)
C. Strengthen the dough
D. Equalize the dough’s temperature

43. Which baking technique can prevent a ‘soggy bottom’?
Blind Baking

44. Who invented Puff Pastry?
Claudius Gele

45. By keeping the wet and dry ingredients separate for as long as possible in the ‘Muffin Method’ – what are bakers trying to do?
Limit the amount of gluten production during the mixing process (for lighter baked goods)

46. If a recipe asks for a half cup of liquid, how many ml would that be?
125ml

 

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