Some ingredients and terms differ in the USA so I have made a list of helpful things to know. I hope you find them useful!
TERMS:
| Australian | North American |
|---|---|
| cake cooler | wire rack |
| cake tin | baking pan |
| essence | extract |
| greaseproof paper | wax paper |
| lamington tin | 13″x9″x2″ pan |
| patty cake cups | paper cupcake holders |
| ring tin | tube pan |
| baking tray | cookie sheet |
| serviettes | napkins |
INGREDIENTS:
| Australian | North American |
|---|---|
| capsicums | bell peppers |
| stock cubes | bouillon cubes |
| castor sugar | superfine sugar |
| cornflour | cornstarch |
| copha | white vegetable shortening |
| biscuits | cookies |
| dessicated coconut | shredded coconut |
| icing sugar | confectioners sugar |
| glace cherries | maraschino cherries |
| flour(plain) | all purpose flour |
| flour(self raising) | self rising flour |
| flour(wholemeal) | whole wheat flour |
| gelatine | unflavoured gelatine |
| ghee | clarified butter |
| king prawns | jumbo shrimp |
| mince meat | ground beef |
| rockmelon | cantaloupe |
| scones | biscuits |
| shallots | scallions |
| sultanans | seedless white raisins |
| pawpaw | papaya |
| tomato sauce | ketchup |
| lolly gobble bliss bombs | cracker jacks |
| pumpkin(butternut) | butternut squash |
| bacon rashers | bacon strips |
| jacket potatoes | baked potatoes |
| 100’s and 1000’s | sprinkles |
| punnet | chip basket |