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100 Baking Trivia Questions To Prove You’re One Smart Cookie

What’s the difference between a pie and a tart? What makes brownies cakey instead of chewy? You might enjoy these baking trivia questions if you ever came up short on butter or eggs but managed to correctly substitute ingredients. Put on your apron and grab your favorite spatula to see how you measure up on this baking quiz.

You don’t have to be Duff to know your way around a kitchen, but only a skilled baker knows how to make fondant from scratch. Buddy up and whip these questions into batter or fall in defeat like undercooked cake.   

Grab your sprinkles and do your best Candace Nelson impression if you think you are a master baker with all the answers. If these baking trivia questions aren’t a piece of cake, it might be time to apply to “Nailed It!” after all. 

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Levain’ is also known as what?

Wheat

Sourdough starter

Rice flour

Baking soda

Which of these flatbreads contains potato?

Lefse

Matzo

Crisp bread

Chapati

Matrimonial cake’ is another name for what?

Orange circles

Apple triangles

Date squares

Plum pudding

How are fritters cooked?

Boiled

Fried

Baked

Steamed

Bread sticks originate from which country?

Italy

India

Germany

Greece

Chapattis are cooked on a what?

Floor

Grill

Skillet

Table

Tiramisu contains which type of cheese?

Mascarpone

Blue cheese

Chedder

American

Which of these is a small confection originally created to use excess oven heat?

Flan

Empanada

Petit fours

Coulibiac

Duff Goldman is famous for baking what?

Pastries

Pies

Cakes

Bread

Which of these breads is not made with milk?

Luchi

Zopf

Bublik

Shirmal

The largest recorded muffin was how tall?

1 ft 6 in

2 ft 6 in

4 ft 6 in

3 ft 6 in

Which of these is not a type of flatbread?

Farl

Bannock

Crumpet

Crisp bread

Zebra cake’ is another name for which cake?

Corn cake

Icebox cake

Seed cake

Monkey cake

S’mores contain what kind of cracker?

Wafer

Cheese cracker

Graham cracker

Nut cracker

What shape are London buns?

Dove

Finger

Circle

Heart

A quiche resembles a pie with no what?

Sides

Filling

Pastry

Lid

Black moon’ is an alternative name for what?

Mud pie

Whoopie pie

Moon pie

Derby pie

Which of these is a ring shaped bread?

Baguette

Bagel

Mantou

Bloomer

Which of these pastries contains egg?

Filo

Puff

Shortcrust

Choux

What is another name for a Chinese pancake?

Puftaloon

Dosa

Laobing

Speckendick

Tiger bread contains what type of oil?

Sesame

Almond

Vegetable

Olive

Which of these breads is baked twice?

Appam

Panettone

Boule

Zwieback

Pastilla is what kind of pie?

Apple

Cheese

Cherry

Meat

Chocolate Teacakes are filled with what?

Cream

Caramel

Custard

Marshmallow

Chapatti bread originates from which country?

France

Japan

India

Chile

Which of these is a thin, hard Christmas biscuit originally from Switzerland?

Stroopwafel

Fortune cookie

Tirggel

Kitchel

Hot cross buns are what type of bun?

Spiced bun

Chelsea bun

Cream bun

Bacon bun

What is ‘speckled bread’ also known as?

Flatbread

Fried bread

Fruit bread

Crisp bread

What is a crumpet usually cooked on?

Open fire

Grill

Griddle

A pan

Which of these breads contains molasses?

Anadama

Mantou

Boule

Ciabatta

Where do Pandan waffles originate from?

Brazil

India

Peru

Vietnam

Which of these waffles contains no yeast?

American waffles

Belgian waffles

Brussels waffles

Stroopwafels

Who host the TV show ‘Sugar High’?

Anne Thornton

Lionel Poilane

Florian Bellanger

Duff Goldman

Who created the brand Betty Crocker?

Mary Berry

Elizabeth Falkner

Marjorie Husted

Jean-Philippe Maury

Which of these is a twisted fried pastry?

Buller

Sholler

Ruller

Cruller

Which country did the soufflé originate from?

Germany

France

Brazil

Italy

Which of these biscuits contains wholemeal?

Biscotti

Macaroon

Rock cake

Digestive biscuits

Which of these breads contains cream?

Panettone

Brioche

Pita

Rice bread

Quiches are filled with a savory what?

Jam

Cream

Custard

Jelly

Coyotas is a cookie that originates from which country?

France

Mexico

Spain

Australia

Which of these puddings does not contain jam?

tarte Tatin

Danish pastries

Plum tart

Bakewell tart

Which of these cookies contains no butter?

Chocolate chip cookies

Florentines

Shortbread

Berger cookies

Quiche Lorraine contains which of these ingredients?

Walnuts

Marzipan

Oranges

Bacon

What was Mary Berry’s first cook book called?

101 Banana Recipes

An Introduction to Baking

The Hamlyn All colour Cookbook

A Good Cook Guide in Pictures

Anna Olson is a pastry chef from which state?

Texas

Maine

Florida

Georgia

What does Chapati mean in Indian languages?

Circle

Toast

Empty bread

Flattened round

Which country is panettone originally from?

USA

Italy

France

Chile

Which of these is a Japanese dessert containing red bean paste?

Parkin

Sfouf

Yokan

Kutia

Which of these cakes is made with molasses?

Battenberg cake

Red velvet cake

Bolo de mel

Sernik

A custard baked in a mold in the oven is often called a what?

Turnover

Cookie

Flan

Pie

Which of these is not flavored with almond?

Stroopwafel

Biscotti

Ricciarelli

Rainbow cookies

Stromboli is a type of what?

Turnover

Fruit tart

Pie

Cheesecake

Which of these is an Australian baking show?

Planet Cake

Circle of Cake

Cake Centre

Whole Cake

In which country did the baguette originate from?

Australia

Germany

England

France

Frangipane is a filling made from or flavored with what?

Cherries

Walnuts

Peanuts

Almonds

The pattern of criss-crossing strips of pastry on top of food is called a what?

Lattice

Tuile

Coulibiac

Streusel

Which of these is a type of sandwich cookie?

Oreo

Nice

Afghans

Snickerdoodle

What is ‘apple crumble’ also known as?

Apple Strudel

Apple crisp

Apple stick

Apple loaf

Buddy Valastro is head baker at which bakery?

Crazy Susan’s

DC Cupcakes

Carlo’s Bakery

Charm City Cakes

Which of these breads does not contain rye?

Borodinsky

Pumpernickel

Focaccia

Black bread

The baking TV show ‘Sugar Rush’ is set where?

Washington, D.C.

Paris

London

New York

Which of these is a type of bread?

Saltdough

Treatdough

Carameldough

Sourdough

Which of these biscuits contains whole meal?

Rock cake

Macaroon

Biscotti

Digesive biscuits

How much did the worlds largest pasty weigh?

606 lb

1,804 lb

2,804 lb

1,604 lb

What is another name for a ‘Somoza’?

Tiropita

Spanakopita

Sambusac

Shoofly pie

Which of these is a sweet bread originating from France?

Stroopwafel

Brioche

Yufka

Mantou

What is the French name for a pastry chef?

Penia

Pumpernickel

Pillsburi

Patissier

Which of these cakes does not include egg yolks?

Carrot cake

Angel food cake

Cupcakes

Genoa cake

Macarons are usually flavored with what?

Peanuts

Cinnamon

Cloves

Almond powder

Bakewell tarts originate from which country?

Italy

Australia

UK

Germany

Condensed milk is an ingredient in which of these desserts?

Tiramisu

Dacquoise

Genoise

Banoffee pie

New York cheesecake usually contains what?

Cottage cheese

Sour cream

Buttermilk

Farmer’s cheese

What is unbaked bread often called?

Flour

Ball

Dough

Prove

Spanakopita is made from which type of pastry?

Puff

Choux

Shortcrust

Filo

From which country does anpan, a sweet bread usually filled with bean paste, come from?

Japan

Greece

Italy

China

Roti tissue’ is also known by what name?

Roti bicykle

Roti helikopter

Roti traine

Roti Taxo

Caramel tart originated in which country?

India

South Africa

Australia

Scotland

Which of these buns is often topped with fondant icing and half a glace cherry?

Sticky buns

Belgian bun

Mandarin roll

Cream bun

Derby pie contains what kind of nut?

Pine nuts

Peanuts

Walnuts

Chestnuts

The worlds tallest cake was how high?

308.27 ft

108.27 ft

408.27 ft

208.27 ft

Pate chinois’ is other name for which pie?

Chinese pie

Russian pie

Asian pie

Indian pie

Tarte tatin is a dessert that originates from which of these countries?

France

Mexico

Canada

Italy

What is the final step before baking that allows a dough to rise?

Mixing

Frying

Proofing

Kneading

Belgian buns usually contain which fruit?

Oranges

Dates

Sultanas

Apples

Croissants are what shape?

Squares

Crescents

Circles

Tubes

Which of these is an American bagel shaped fried cake?

Teacake

Doughnut

Speckendick

Petit four

Pierre Herme is most famous for baking what?

Cakes

Mille-feuille

Tarts

Macarons

Which of these is popular Chinese pastry?

Lotus seed buns

Snickerdoodle

Hot cross buns

Coulibiac

Nice biscuits are what flavor?

Sesame

Coconut

Almond

Date

Focaccia bread originates from which of these countries?

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Butter is not used in which of these cake?

Red velvet cake

Devil’s food cake

Opera cake

Depression cake

A small bread or bread roll is often called a what?

Bagel

Bun

Baguette

Fougasse

Which of these breads is usually long and thin in shape?

Baguette

Bagel

Roll

Bun

Bush bread’ is also referred to also what?

Seedcakes

Poppycakes

Corncakes

Ricecakes

Which of these is type of rye pancake?

Pretzel

Shirmal

Boule

Speckendick

What year was Paul Hollywood born in?

1976

1966

1986

1956

Which of these pies contains beef?

Pecan pie

Buko pie

Derby pie

Natchitoches pie

Which of these puddings contain milk?

Butter tart

Cream pie

Pecan pie

Derby pie

What flavor jam is traditionally used in Battenberg cake?

Orange

Apricot

Blackberry

Strawberry

What is a Thai steamed bun called?

Mantou

Semla

Siopao

Chelsea

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