1. SPONGE CAKESponge cake has a soft and very light (almost airy) texture, but, it is a bit dry. 2. POUNDCAKEPound cake is another extremely common type of cake, often used to make molded or shaped cakes, stacked cakes, or bundt cakes.
3. MOISTMoist cakes have a relatively tight crumb and are almost dense but in a moist way. It definitely does melt away in your mouth!4. CREAMThese types of cakes are ones that are very soft, semi-moist, and which have a very minor chewy texture to them. They aren’t very dense.
5. CHIFFON CAKEThis method whips egg whites to create an airy texture and also uses very little (sometimes even no) fat. 6. ANGEL FOOD CAKEAngel food cake does contain fat and has a chewier texture and coarser crumbs than chiffon.
Hopefully, you have learned a thing or two about different cake textures that are out there and which ingredients play a role in creating them.This will enable you to change a recipe to create your own unique texture!