Some like pineapple cake and some like chocolate cake. Cake enhances the beauty of every special occasion. Birthday always seems incomplete without cake. Similarly, cake cutting ceremony takes place on almost every occasion like Christmas, New Year, Anniversary, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Wedding. Cake is a kind of sweet which reached India from western countries. Earlier in India, halwa or kheer was made at home on auspicious occasions but gradually cake took its place. 26 November To National Cake Day Is. Let us know how the cake became popular.
Cake was earlier called Satura
The history of cake is very old. The people living in Scandinavia in Europe are called Norse or Viking. These people used to become seafarers or explorers and settle in other countries. These people named the cake. Then it was called Kaka. Baking started about 8 thousand years ago. Since baking started, cakes also started being made but at that time it was considered to be yeast bread. In ancient Greece its name became Plaku. In ancient Rome the cake was called placenta. In England it was called cake. Initially cake was in the same category as bread but spongy cake started being made in Spain.
Cake became a dish of the rich
In ancient times, people used tandoor as an oven for baking. Tandoor was available only in the homes of the rich and the cakes made outside were expensive, hence only rich people ate them. Cinnamon, saffron and dry fruits were added to these cakes. Earlier cakes were made with yeast so it took 1 day to make it. Although these cakes were not soft. When baking powder was invented in 1856, it started being added to cakes. Due to this the cakes became soft and spongy.
In olden times, the cake looked like flat bread from both the sides (Image-Canva)
Why is cake cut on birthday?
In ancient Rome, cakes were cut only on wedding occasions, but in the 15th century, a German bakery designed a single layer cake to celebrate birthdays in the market. Gradually, apart from weddings, cakes also started being cut on birthdays. The trend of cake cutting in India started after the arrival of the British.
Why were candles placed on the cake?
The practice of extinguishing candles by placing them on top of the cake started in ancient Greece. Candles were considered a symbol of the Greek goddess Artemis. At the same time, in Switzerland, the trend of extinguishing candles according to age started in 1881. The European people believe that by lighting a candle on the cake, it protects the person from evil eyes.
First cake made in India in 1883
The first cake was made in India in November 1883. It was prepared by Mambali Bapu, a tea, sugar and milk trader living in Thalassery, Kerala. He prepared this cake in his factory Royal Biscuit. Actually this cake was the result of a challenge. British plantation owner Murdoch Brown challenged him to make the exact same cake he had brought back from England. With the acceptance of this challenge, the process of cake making started in India.
Red Velvet Cake Made for Revenge
There is a feeling of revenge behind the red velvet cake. In America, a woman ordered red velvet cake in a restaurant. He liked that cake very much. When he asked for its recipe, he was charged $100. Then it was considered a royal cake. The woman got very angry at this and to take revenge she distributed its recipe everywhere.
Cupcakes originated in 1828 (Image-Canva)
Cake and husband connection
In the 17th century, people of England believed that if a virgin girl slept with a fruit cake under her pillow, she would have good dreams of her fiance. At the same time, in America it was believed that girls who did this would get handsome husbands.
Make cake like this at home
Chef Ashita Bhardwaj She says that you can use flour, semolina or gram flour to make cake. Keep the flour soaked in a vessel. After draining the water, add some flour, sugar, butter and baking powder. Use a little vanilla essence also. Add egg in it. Those who do not eat eggs can add curd. Mix all the ingredients well. Now preheat the oven. Apply butter in the container in which you are baking the cake and spread the batter. Now set the temperature in the oven to 350°F and bake it for 25 minutes. At the same time, those who want to make cake in the cooker should also apply butter in the cooker first. Then pour into the cake tin. Remove the whistle from the cooker and cover it. The cake will be ready by steaming.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 27, 2024, 11:32 IST
