How to bake a cake, with science! | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

What happens if you miss a vital ingredient out of a cake? Why is the egg so important? What does baking powder actually do? Join Nerys and David of the Live Science Team as they investigate the chemistry of cakes & show you a tasty experiment to try in your own laboratory/kitchen! Quick method: Add 60g margarine to 60g sugar & stir. Whisk an egg & add this to the mixture. Add a tablespoon of milk and two drops of vanilla extract. Add 1/2 a teaspoon of baking powder to 50g of plain flour & fold into the mixture. Pour into cake moulds and bake at 180C for 10-12 minutes. This video was presented by: David Judge and Nerys Shah, Live Science Team Produced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer, and Seamus Foley, Big Screen Producer Twitter: https://twitter.com/we_the_curious Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wethecurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we_the_curious/ We The Curious is an idea and a place for everyone. We’re all about asking questions, being playful and testing things out. An educational charity that removes boundaries around science - connecting art, people, everything, in a united culture of curiosity. https://www.wethecurious.org Music: Provided courtesy of YouTube Audio Library