Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Cake Baking


History of Cake Baking

According to the history, the first cakes were baked by the Egyptians during the Ancient Egypt. Then follow by the Romans and Greeks thereafter. The first cakes were baked similar like breads and the ingredients were taken from dried fruits, honey, nuts, butter and lastly currants to give more flavor or sweeter taste when we bitten into it.

Well in Britain, these cakes were discover somewhere around 14th centuries and mostly were bakes for rich people only during that era. Here the cakes were nicely decorated and frequently serve at the banquets of the wealthiest people. The ingredients for these cakes were include flour spices, cream butter, honey, egg and currant to get the more taste. All those cakes were prepared manually by hand turn it to circular round shape.

During the 17th century, other accessories were introduced called hoops and made of either wood or tin to make sure the cakes can ensure a perfect roundness. Sometime there may used these cakes for worship which is had been used throughout the ages and all around the world. For example, the Russians tribute to their Gods by baked a thin cakes and called it “Blini”

During late 19th century, cake baking took on a few new looks and tastes by improved the ingredient with using powder which is made of bicarbonate, soda and an acid. All these can help the cake baking to cut down on cooking times and less work

In America during 1950’s and 1960’s, were a time when you can see most of the housewife baked a cake almost everyday for no reason. They even bake the most beautifully and deliciously frosted cakes you have ever seen and all these can been seen every night in every home all across America.



references:
http://licot.hubpages.com/hub/History-Of-Cake-Baking

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