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Matrimonial cake’ is another name for what?
Orange circles
Orange circles
Apple triangles
Apple triangles
Date squares
Date squares
Plum pudding
Plum pudding
How are fritters cooked?
Boiled
Boiled
Fried
Fried
Baked
Baked
Steamed
Steamed
Tiramisu contains which type of cheese?
Mascarpone
Mascarpone
Blue cheese
Blue cheese
Chedder
Chedder
American
American
Which of these is a small confection originally created to use excess oven heat?
Flan
Flan
Empanada
Empanada
Petit fours
Petit fours
Coulibiac
Coulibiac
Duff Goldman is famous for baking what?
Pastries
Pastries
Pies
Pies
Cakes
Cakes
Bread
Bread
Zebra cake’ is another name for which cake?
Corn cake
Corn cake
Icebox cake
Icebox cake
Seed cake
Seed cake
Monkey cake
Monkey cake
S’mores contain what kind of cracker?
Wafer
Wafer
Cheese cracker
Cheese cracker
Graham cracker
Graham cracker
Nut cracker
Nut cracker
What shape are London buns?
Dove
Dove
Finger
Finger
Circle
Circle
Heart
Heart
Black moon’ is an alternative name for what?
Mud pie
Mud pie
Whoopie pie
Whoopie pie
Moon pie
Moon pie
Derby pie
Derby pie
Which of these pastries contains egg?
Filo
Filo
Puff
Puff
Shortcrust
Shortcrust
Choux
Choux
Pastilla is what kind of pie?
Apple
Apple
Cheese
Cheese
Cherry
Cherry
Meat
Meat
Chocolate Teacakes are filled with what?
Cream
Cream
Caramel
Caramel
Custard
Custard
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Which of these is a thin, hard Christmas biscuit originally from Switzerland?
Stroopwafel
Stroopwafel
Fortune cookie
Fortune cookie
Tirggel
Tirggel
Kitchel
Kitchel
Hot cross buns are what type of bun?
Spiced bun
Spiced bun
Chelsea bun
Chelsea bun
Cream bun
Cream bun
Bacon bun
Bacon bun
Who host the TV show ‘Sugar High’?
Anne Thornton
Anne Thornton
Lionel Poilane
Lionel Poilane
Florian Bellanger
Florian Bellanger
Duff Goldman
Duff Goldman
Who created the brand Betty Crocker?
Mary Berry
Mary Berry
Elizabeth Falkner
Elizabeth Falkner
Marjorie Husted
Marjorie Husted
Jean-Philippe Maury
Jean-Philippe Maury
Which of these is a twisted fried pastry?
Buller
Buller
Sholler
Sholler
Ruller
Ruller
Cruller
Cruller
Which country did the soufflé originate from?
Germany
Germany
France
France
Brazil
Brazil
Italy
Italy
Which of these biscuits contains wholemeal?
Biscotti
Biscotti
Macaroon
Macaroon
Rock cake
Rock cake
Digestive biscuits
Digestive biscuits
Quiches are filled with a savory what?
Jam
Jam
Cream
Cream
Custard
Custard
Jelly
Jelly
Coyotas is a cookie that originates from which country?
France
France
Mexico
Mexico
Spain
Spain
Australia
Australia
Which of these puddings does not contain jam?
tarte Tatin
tarte Tatin
Danish pastries
Danish pastries
Plum tart
Plum tart
Bakewell tart
Bakewell tart
Which of these cookies contains no butter?
Chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate chip cookies
Florentines
Florentines
Shortbread
Shortbread
Berger cookies
Berger cookies
Quiche Lorraine contains which of these ingredients?
Walnuts
Walnuts
Marzipan
Marzipan
Oranges
Oranges
Bacon
Bacon
Which of these is a Japanese dessert containing red bean paste?
Parkin
Parkin
Sfouf
Sfouf
Yokan
Yokan
Kutia
Kutia
Which of these cakes is made with molasses?
Battenberg cake
Battenberg cake
Red velvet cake
Red velvet cake
Bolo de mel
Bolo de mel
Sernik
Sernik
A custard baked in a mold in the oven is often called a what?
Turnover
Turnover
Cookie
Cookie
Flan
Flan
Pie
Pie
Which of these is not flavored with almond?
Stroopwafel
Stroopwafel
Biscotti
Biscotti
Ricciarelli
Ricciarelli
Rainbow cookies
Rainbow cookies
Frangipane is a filling made from or flavored with what?
Cherries
Cherries
Walnuts
Walnuts
Peanuts
Peanuts
Almonds
Almonds
The pattern of criss-crossing strips of pastry on top of food is called a what?
Lattice
Lattice
Tuile
Tuile
Coulibiac
Coulibiac
Streusel
Streusel
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