Cakes- A Brief Account

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The word Cake has an extremely long history, dating back to the Vikings. No other language has a word that means exactly the same as the English Cake. If one examines the history of baking a little closely then we find that the art of baking was also known to the ancient Egyptians.

The etymology of the word doesnt really reveal its origin, but yes what we do observe is that cakes have had a long history. Fruit cakes and cheesecakes of the Romans and Greeks respectively, evidently throw light on the same.

Cakes have been an integral part of various ceremonies, stretching from celebrations to more solemn affairs. Cutting of cakes have also encompassed a number of myths with themselves, the most prevalent being the fact that if you blow out all d candles atop your birthday cake, then the wish would come true.

Today baking cakes is not just an art but has significantly become the symbol of every communitys prowess at it. The record for the largest cake is not confined, but has several categories such as the largest birthday cake, wedding cake, the list goes on. These records are also not long standing because bakeries across the globe are in a race to outdo each other. Ever thought, that the piece of desert you so very cherish, could be doing so much globally?

And if one was tending to think that Cupcakes just mean a piece of savoury, the please save the thought cause cakes have become an integral part of English literature, being diversely used in quotations and expressions as a metaphors, similes, and so on and so forth.

All the world is a birthday cake - so take a piece, but not too much George Harrison.

Historically, cakes have played their part in wars, famines and natural disasters too. As food which will not spoil 4 weeks, cakes found use and favour. Alexander the Great was no exception, when it comes to patronising cakes, and it not only served as supplies in wartime but very often replaced the usual salary of salt and leather sandals.

Be it their diverse ingredients, preparation techniques or presentation styles. Since time immemorial, Cakes have been a preferred savoury of mankind and with newer technologies ushering and the evolution of human lifestyle, the cake industries is catching up with more and more options to cater to the demands.

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