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How to make microwave cupcakes - ExpeRimental #20

submitted by Aard Vark

(oritteropo)
9 years 1 month 1 week ago

YouTube description:

Make a cake in a microwave with our recipe, and do a science experiment for children.
Download the infosheet for more instructions, ideas and the recipe: http://bit.ly/MicroCakes_IS
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Jo and her daughter Sally investigate the chemistry of cakes by making microwave mug cakes in this fun kitchen science experiment. They follow the recipe for the perfect cake, then investigate what happens if they try making the cakes without certain ingredients. This scientific approach reveals which ingredient does what to the cake. They discover how baking powder is needed to make a cake spongy, because of the carbon dioxide gas it produces; how an egg with its long chain-like molecules gives structure; and how oil coats the other ingredients to stop them drying out, leaving a nice moist cake.

Experimenting in the kitchen is a great way to get children thinking like scientists while they have fun, and make something delicious.

This series of ExpeRimental is supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

ExpeRimental, brought to you by the Royal Institution of Great Britain, is a series of free short films that make it fun, easy and cheap to do science at home with children aged 4 to 10. Our films give you lots of ideas for kids' activities that will help you explore the world around you, question and experiment together. We'll show you how to do the activity and how to make sure adults and children get the most out of it. Why not have a go and then tell us what you think on our Facebook page? https://www.facebook.com/Ri.ExpeRimental