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Practice Reading: Re-order Paragraphs ID: #43244 Room temperature
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The text boxes on the left are sentences in a paragraph from a guide on making a multi-layered cake. Restore the original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
* Move & order all paragraphs in the right field

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Ensuring the icing is evenly spread between layers adds not only to the taste but also to the stability of the cake.
After the crumb coat has set, a final layer of icing completes the cake, ready for decoration.
The first step in assembling a multi-layered cake is to ensure that all your cake layers are cooled to room temperature.
Layers are carefully placed one on top of the other, with a generous amount of icing between each.
Once all layers are stacked, the cake is then coated with a thin layer of icing, known as crumb coating, to seal in any crumbs.

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