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Is cake a solid

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Cake batter solidifies when cooked because of chemical reactions due to the heat of baking.

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1) it loses water

2) the starches expand (a bit like popcorn).

3) the proteins in the cake mix tun stiff (denature) with heat (like cooking an egg white)

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