Cake

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 Cake  

The cake is one of the most widely accepted sweet foods throughout the world which is available in different varieties and can be used on numerous different occasions. Each variety of cake has its own ingredients from which it is made and also has its own recipe. But the basic ingredients of a basic cake are flour, baking powder, eggs,  butter, sugar, etc. Earlier, the cake was made only by the modification of loaves of bread, but as time passes, it starts gaining attraction from the people and many new varieties and methods of preparation come into play.  

Cake has a long but very interesting history. The word cake was derived from the word “kaka” which is an old Norse word. In ancient times, In different places of the world, it had a different name and slightly different methods of cooking. The cakes that were initially made were very different from what we see today. According to some historians, the first evidence of baking was found in ancient Egyptian culture. The ancient Greek people called it Satura which is made up of flour, eggs, milk, honey, and dry fruits. They also  prepared Cheesecakes which were made from goat’s milk. Roman  people called it Placenta which was baked as a pastry in a pastry case.  Ancient European people generally referred to bread as a cake except for some differences in their cooking processes. 

Nowadays, cakes are available in different varieties such as Butter cake, Fruit cake, Chocolate cake, Spongy cake, chiffon cake and the list goes longer. It is also available as a replacement for pies, pastries,  meringues etc and can also be used as a dessert. People are now using cakes on various occasions like marriage, birthday parties, success parties, in anniversaries, etc. Some very special Cakes are also  used in different special festivals like on Christmas day people make  Christmas cake which is generally very big and are decorated with dry  fruits and others and also provide it with ice covering, On Halloween,  different types of Halloween cakes are prepared which are based on  different Halloween themes, with many shapes such as pumpkins with variety of colours.  

There are also many interesting facts about cake. They are:  

  • Scotland is called the land of cakes.  

  • November 26th is celebrated as Cake day.  

  • The world’s most expensive cake is a birthday cake worth $75  million which is actually decorated with diamonds and other precious stones.  

  •  World’s longest cake is 108 feet 3 inches tall which is baked by the students and staff members of Culinary school in Jakarta,  Indonesia.  

  •  India makes a sale of over 10 million cakes per year. 

  •  In 2012, Patrick Bertolettie set a world record for eating cakes.  He ate 72 cupcakes in just 6 minutes.  

  •  Recipe of cakes is one of the fastest-growing searches among other recipes.  

There is not even the least doubt that cake has really added sweetness to every party and occasion. Imagine celebrating any birthday without cakes. This will really give you a feel about the importance of cake.  



Article By- Abhas Raj 

Edited By- Aastha Soni

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