Kinds of Cakes: Butter and Foam

Kinds of Cakes
There are two main types of cakes—butter and foam cakes. Butter cakes are those made with solid shortenings and foam cakes are those made with a large number of eggs or egg whites.
Butter
Even though these cakes also may be made with solid shortening or margarine, most people still call them butter cakes. They’re moist, light, tender and fine-textured.
Foam
Foam cakes contain a large number of eggs or egg whites. Their light, fluffy texture comes from the air beaten into the eggs and from steam that forms in the batter during baking. The three types of foam cakes are angel food, chiffon and sponge. Angel food cakes contain no shortening or oil and use only egg whites. Chiffon cakes contain oil and use egg yolks and whites. Sponge cakes contain no shortening or oil and use egg yolks and whites.
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Triple chocolate mousse cake is a decadent dessert that is rich in flavor and high in calories. Because of the nutritional characteristics of triple chocolate mousse cake -- a high fat and calorie content, for example -- it's not ideal for consistent consumption, as this might make your attempts to manage your weight difficult. Note that different cakes have different nutritional values due to different ingredients.
Calories
Triple chocolate mousse cake is not ideal for dieting, as it's high in calories. A 4.2 oz. slice of this type of cake contains 430 calories, about 22 percent of the daily recommended intake of 2,000. This makes triple chocolate mousse cake higher in calories than other desserts, such as chocolate ice cream, which contains a comparatively modest 280 calories per cup. advertisement Sponsored Links
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Fat
The high calorie content of triple chocolate mousse cake is a result of the rich fat content. Each 4.2 oz. slice of this type of cake contains 23 g of total fat, with 9 g of