When baking a cake what does it mean when it says to fold one mixture into another mixture?

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When folding mixture use a spatula and gently fold them together. Do not over mix, that will take the air out of the batter making itmore dense. You want a cake batter to be light and fluffy.

here's a video which demostartes it:

http://www.sutree.com/how-to/15655/How-to-Fold-Egg-Whites-Into-Batter

 

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