Do you love cake? If yes, can you name your favorites? Perhaps you're thinking of molten chocolate cake or coconut cake... Or maybe your mom's signature red velvet cake. Did we make you drool yet? If you're a certified cake lover like us, you probably have a long list of cake flavors you love. And since it's National Cake Day, you and I should celebrate, right? Grab a slice of cake, and let's explore the history of these amazing desserts!
Cakes have been baked and consumed since ancient times. The very earliest cakes were not like the ones we enjoy today. Cakes were almost similar to bread, with the addition of dried fruits and nuts. According to historians, the Egyptians were pioneers in baking and were known to have advanced baking skills. They are the earliest society ever documented as having used yeast in baking bread, which they did as far back as 2600 BC. At that time, cakes and loaves of bread were used in ancient rituals. On the other hand, cakes topped with icing were initially prepared in Europe around the middle of the 17th century. During the Industrial Revolution, the cost of baking ingredients decreased, becoming more widely available due to mass production and technical advancements.
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