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Anna Olson is a pastry chef from which state?
Texas
Texas
Maine
Maine
Florida
Florida
Georgia
Georgia
Stromboli is a type of what?
Turnover
Turnover
Fruit tart
Fruit tart
Pie
Pie
Cheesecake
Cheesecake
Which of these is an Australian baking show?
Planet Cake
Planet Cake
Circle of Cake
Circle of Cake
Cake Centre
Cake Centre
Whole Cake
Whole Cake
In which country did the baguette originate from?
Australia
Australia
Germany
Germany
England
England
France
France
Which of these is a type of sandwich cookie?
Oreo
Oreo
Nice
Nice
Afghans
Afghans
Snickerdoodle
Snickerdoodle
What is ‘apple crumble’ also known as?
Apple Strudel
Apple Strudel
Apple crisp
Apple crisp
Apple stick
Apple stick
Apple loaf
Apple loaf
Buddy Valastro is head baker at which bakery?
Crazy Susan’s
Crazy Susan’s
DC Cupcakes
DC Cupcakes
Carlo’s Bakery
Carlo’s Bakery
Charm City Cakes
Charm City Cakes
The baking TV show ‘Sugar Rush’ is set where?
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Paris
Paris
London
London
New York
New York
Which of these biscuits contains whole meal?
Rock cake
Rock cake
Macaroon
Macaroon
Biscotti
Biscotti
Digesive biscuits
Digesive biscuits
How much did the worlds largest pasty weigh?
606 lb
606 lb
1,804 lb
1,804 lb
2,804 lb
2,804 lb
1,604 lb
1,604 lb
What is another name for a ‘Somoza’?
Tiropita
Tiropita
Spanakopita
Spanakopita
Sambusac
Sambusac
Shoofly pie
Shoofly pie
What is the French name for a pastry chef?
Penia
Penia
Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel
Pillsburi
Pillsburi
Patissier
Patissier
Which of these cakes does not include egg yolks?
Carrot cake
Carrot cake
Angel food cake
Angel food cake
Cupcakes
Cupcakes
Genoa cake
Genoa cake
Macarons are usually flavored with what?
Peanuts
Peanuts
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cloves
Almond powder
Almond powder
Bakewell tarts originate from which country?
Italy
Italy
Australia
Australia
UK
UK
Germany
Germany
Condensed milk is an ingredient in which of these desserts?
Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Dacquoise
Dacquoise
Genoise
Genoise
Banoffee pie
Banoffee pie
New York cheesecake usually contains what?
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese
Sour cream
Sour cream
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Farmer’s cheese
Farmer’s cheese
What is unbaked bread often called?
Flour
Flour
Ball
Ball
Dough
Dough
Prove
Prove
Spanakopita is made from which type of pastry?
Puff
Puff
Choux
Choux
Shortcrust
Shortcrust
Filo
Filo
Roti tissue’ is also known by what name?
Roti bicykle
Roti bicykle
Roti helikopter
Roti helikopter
Roti traine
Roti traine
Roti Taxo
Roti Taxo
Caramel tart originated in which country?
India
India
South Africa
South Africa
Australia
Australia
Scotland
Scotland
Which of these buns is often topped with fondant icing and half a glace cherry?
Sticky buns
Sticky buns
Belgian bun
Belgian bun
Mandarin roll
Mandarin roll
Cream bun
Cream bun
Derby pie contains what kind of nut?
Pine nuts
Pine nuts
Peanuts
Peanuts
Walnuts
Walnuts
Chestnuts
Chestnuts
Pate chinois’ is other name for which pie?
Chinese pie
Chinese pie
Russian pie
Russian pie
Asian pie
Asian pie
Indian pie
Indian pie
Tarte tatin is a dessert that originates from which of these countries?
France
France
Mexico
Mexico
Canada
Canada
Italy
Italy
What is the final step before baking that allows a dough to rise?
Mixing
Mixing
Frying
Frying
Proofing
Proofing
Kneading
Kneading
Belgian buns usually contain which fruit?
Oranges
Oranges
Dates
Dates
Sultanas
Sultanas
Apples
Apples
Croissants are what shape?
Squares
Squares
Crescents
Crescents
Circles
Circles
Tubes
Tubes
Which of these is an American bagel shaped fried cake?
Teacake
Teacake
Doughnut
Doughnut
Speckendick
Speckendick
Petit four
Petit four
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