Cakes? Are you for real? Did i just see "cake" written above? I feel a rumble in my stomach already.Loud Shout out to all cake lovers, especially those of us who are interested in the "eating" rather than the "processing ".
Many of us are interested in the actual devouring of the end product of the flour - cake, paying little or no attention to the process involved. It sounds a bit queer but cake has a history too! Someone actually sat down and thought about the innovative idea of bringing cake into fruition.
The truth is cake has evolved overtime.The word ‘cake’ comes from Middle English kake, and is probably a borrowing from Old Norse.The meaning of ‘cake’ has changed over time, and the first cake was: 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.
It is amusing to note that the first birthday cake was originally a cake given as an offering on a person’s birthday. The first reference to ‘birthday cake’ came in 1785.I dont think whatever is practised now is any different. Nowadays,you have either the birthday celebrant getting across to the bakebaker or cake designer,ggivng a vvid description of how he/she wants the cake to look like ,interms ofthe length, breath, shape and colour.On the other hand, the cake could be presented by friends,family or well-wishers of the celebrant,as a gift (offering as of old).
Did you know that cakes were also tied to some love-string beliefs? Let me shock you friends. During the 17th century, in England, people believed that keeping fruitcakes under the pillow of those who are unmarried will give them sweet dreams about their fiancee. I cant begin to imagine the connection between dreams and reality.
Furthermore, the world’s most expensive cake, christened the “Pirates Fantasy,” cost a whopping $35 million. Crafted by Chef D.K, Group Skills Development Chef at Aitken Spence Hotels. It was adorned with ten different stones belonging to the sapphire family with the most expensive and the rarest one being a “Padmaraja” or the ‘King Sapphire.” It also included ten pieces of jewelry ranging from necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches pendants, tie pins, cuff links to nose rings and toe rings.
Cake is awesome, regardless of its size, shape and colour. However, gaining knowledge and having great insights about cake is a treasure of inestimable value.
Reference for further reading
Wikipedia; fun Facts about cakes.