Hi Rex, thanks for reaching out! This cake uses a hybrid method that's somewhat like blending, only without alternating between dry and wet ingredients. It's inspired by a classic recipe for Hot Milk Cake, which uses the eponymous hot milk to stabilize the egg/sugar mixture and create a more even crumb throughout. Ultimately, all categorization systems are arbitrary, and like many dishes, this one doesn't fit perfectly into any particular set. We think that whether they're learning about taxonomy, art history, or cooking, that's a very important lesson for middle schoolers to learn! Thanks so much for all the work you do in sharing the skills and joy of baking from scratch with your students. And happy baking! Kat@KAF

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