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Why cake is solid?

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because it doesnt have any characteristics of a liquid or gas. it doesnt flow and it doesnt take the shape of the container. however when you put al the ingrediants in it is a liquid and it does take the shape of the container but when you cook it the mix hardens and becomes a solid.

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If a cake lacked some rigidity, it could collapse into a heap as soon as it was taken out of the oven.

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