Types of Cakes

 CHIFFON CAKE
          A cake made by combining the characteristics found in both shortened and unshortened cakes

SPONGE or FOAM CAKE

          Airy, light texture because of large amounts of air whipped into the eggs; have a base of whipped whole eggs.

example: Angel food, genoise cake, sponge cake, chiffon

SHORTENED CAKE

          They are the so-called high-fat cakes.

          The gluten formation and protein structure is shortened which creates a denser product similar to quick breads