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Remember the trusted baking brands that helped create cherished family memories in the kitchen?

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Which baking brand featured a girl with an umbrella in the rain on its container of salt, with the slogan 'When it rains, it pours'?

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About Classic Baking Brands

Remember the trusted baking brands that helped create cherished family memories in the kitchen? Classic Baking Brands packs 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 8 easy, 6 medium, 1 hard questions into a relaxed session of roughly 7 minutes — no sign-up, no timer pressure. An explanation appears after every answer, and finishing once a day keeps your streak alive.

A few sample questions

  1. 1. Which baking brand featured a girl with an umbrella in the rain on its container of salt, with the slogan 'When it rains, it pours'?

    Answer: Morton Salt

    Morton Salt introduced the Morton Salt Girl and the slogan 'When it rains, it pours' in 1914, promoting their free-flowing salt that wouldn't clump in humid weather.

  2. 2. Which flour brand featured a woman in a blue dress and was named after a character at the 1880 Minneapolis Millers Association flour exhibition?

    Answer: Gold Medal

    Gold Medal Flour won the gold medal at the 1880 Millers' International Exhibition and has used that name ever since. It's been a Washburn-Crosby (later General Mills) product.

  3. 3. Who was the fictional homemaker created by General Mills in 1921 to answer consumer letters about baking?

    Answer: Betty Crocker

    Betty Crocker was created in 1921 as a fictional character to give a personal touch to responses to consumer inquiries. She became one of the most recognized brand icons in America.

  4. 4. Which brand's iconic Doughboy character, known for giggling when poked in the tummy, first appeared in 1965?

    Answer: Pillsbury

    The Pillsbury Doughboy, officially named Poppin' Fresh, first appeared in Pillsbury commercials in 1965. His signature giggle when poked became beloved by generations.

  5. 5. Which baking chocolate brand featured a woman in a long dress carrying a tray of hot chocolate, an image used since 1780?

    Answer: Baker's Chocolate

    Baker's Chocolate has used 'La Belle Chocolatière' image since the company's founding. It was America's first chocolate manufacturer, established in 1780.

Things you'll learn along the way

  • Betty Crocker's early cake mixes included powdered egg, but sales were slow. Psychologist Ernest Dichter suggested requiring a fresh egg, making bakers feel more involved, and sales soared.
  • Calumet Baking Powder has featured a Native American chief's headdress on its distinctive label since 1889. The name comes from the French word for the ceremonial peace pipe.
  • The Toll House Cookie recipe, created by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in 1938, has been printed on every bag of Nestlé chocolate chips and is America's most famous cookie recipe.

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How many questions are in Classic Baking Brands?

Classic Baking Brands has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.

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