List the general steps involved in baking a cake, from preparing the ingredients to cooling the finished product.

1. Prepare ingredients (measure, sift, etc.). 2. Cream butter and sugar. 3. Add eggs. 4. Mix dry and wet ingredients. 5. Pour batter into pan. 6. Bake. 7. Cool.

Why is it important to let a cake cool in the pan before removing it?

Cooling allows the cake to set and firm up, preventing it from breaking or crumbling when removed from the pan.

Baking a Cake

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I can describe the ingredients and steps involved in baking a cake.

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1. Name three essential ingredients commonly used in baking a cake and explain their roles.

2. Describe the purpose of creaming butter and sugar together when making a cake.

3. Explain the importance of preheating the oven before baking a cake.

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