Various Occasions Lined up? Celebrate with Some Awesome Cakes!
We all love desserts, isn’t it? And there are so many
varieties to it that we cannot resist. One of which is the cake. The history of
cake dates back to ancient times, where the initial and first cake forms were
quite different from what we have in today’s times. They appeared to be more
like bread and were sweetened with honey. Quite often, these cakes were topped
with nuts and dried fruits. The word ‘cake’ was coined from the Middle English
‘kake’ in the 13th century. Eventually, with the passing time, it’s meaning
changed. A comparatively small flattened sort of bread, round, oval or
otherwise regularly shaped, and usually baked hard on both sides by being
turned during the process.
In the mid 17th century the precursors of modern cakes were
first baked in Europe. They were round in shape and had icing on them. This was
possible as there were technological advancements with the availability of
reliable ovens, food moulds and requisite ingredients. Today, as we know the
modern cake, especially the layered ones, normally contain a combination of
flour, sugar, eggs, and butter/oil, milk/water and leavening agents, etc. The
flavourful ingredients viz. fruit purees, nuts, dried fruits are added to
enhance the texture and taste. To make it all the more endearing, cakes are
often stuffed with fruit preserves/sauces, topped with a variety of frostings
and adorned with various edible garnishes.
Fun facts
a) In Roman times, eggs and butter were
often added to basic bread to give it a cake-like consistency. Therefore, the
distinction between Roman cake concepts and bread was very blurred.
b)
The
first birthday cake in 1785 was given as an offering on a person’s birthday.
c)
In
England during the 17th century, people believed that keeping fruit cakes under
the pillow of an unmarried person will give them sweet dreams of their fiancee.
d)
Indonesia
baked the world’s tallest cake for their annual Christmas celebration, which
stood 108 feet and 3 inches high.
e)
Interestingly,
fruit cakes and gingerbread that were made by the Medieval European bakers
could last for many months altogether.
All in all, cakes are simply the best and we love them the
most! A perfectly baked and moist cake is what one needs in life to gain that
simple pleasure. Indeed baking a cake at home can be just as fun as eating. So,
why not look for some variety and see which one turns out to be your personal
favourite.
Simple, trouble-free and so yummy
that it can literally top as the best cake
recipe. The blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and mint leaves are
likely to leave you in complete awe!
This is the cute mini version of the chocolate truffle cake. It has all the power to get into your good books in no time. Do try it out!
This one is an instant charmer among
all the red velvet cakes you must have had till now. Being made
with beetroot juice sets it apart and it tastes just heavenly!
4) BananaCake
Moist, fluffy, soft and infused with
lemon rind, that’s what this banana cake
is all about. It is as tasty as it looks!
An evergreen combination, where a
brownie is paired with vanilla ice cream to give this gorgeous ice cream cake. No one can surely eat
just one!
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