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This week’s Tidbits really takes the cake! We bring you all kinds of information about several different types this sweet treat, from bundt to sponge. • •AncientEgyptwashometotheworld’sfirstlarge-scalebakeries,whichwerethefirsttouseyeasttomakecakesrisebeforebaking them on hot stones. To the ancient Romans, cake meant a small bread, as there was no sugar, and honey was an expensive commodity.

• •Cake-bakingunderwentadramaticchangeinthemid-1800s.Previously,yeastwas used as a leavening agent, but yeast was replaced with the introduction of bak-ing soda and baking powder, both of which aregreaterraisingagents.Temperature-controlled ovens also contributed to in-creased success.

• •Flourisclassifiedbyitsproteincontent.Thehighertheprotein,thehardertheflour.All-purposeflourhasaproteincontentof10-11percentandisagoodchoiceforcookies.Breadflour’scontentismuchhigher,15percent,andisnotsuitableforcakes.Cakeflour’sproteinmeasures7-8percent, and its low gluten content makes it a perfect choice for delicate cakes.

• •Spongecakeusesonlyeggs,sugarandflourinitspreparation,withnofatorleav-ening. The trick to a perfect sponge cake is to beat air into the batter at several stages during preparation.

• •Orderuptiramisufordessert,andyou’llreceivelayersofladyfingerssoakedinespresso liqueur and layered with a cus-tard mixture, topped with chocolate shav-

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Anewlyconvertedhippiewasvery interestedly reading the Bible while waiting for transpor-tation and every now and then wouldexclaim,“Alleluia,PraisetheLord,Amen,”andonandonashereadon.Askepticheardhim and came and asked what he was reading. He answered, “I am reading how God parted the red sea and let the Israelites gothrough--thatisamiracle!”Theskepticexplained,“Donotbelieve everything the Bible tells you. The truth of the matter is that that body of water was only really6inchesdeep--soitwasnotamiracle.”Thehippienod-ded in disappointment but kept on reading as the skeptic was walking away feeling proud that he had set the hippie straight. Allofasuddentheskepticheardthehippieletoutabig“Alleluia,PraiseTheLord!”Atthistheskeptic came back to him and asked,“Whatisitthistime?”The hippie said excitedly in one breath, “This one is a real miracle, God drowned the whole Egyptianarmyin6inchesofwater!!!”

was expecting important guests for din-ner and gave his head chef the task of creating something new and sumptuous for dessert. The only trouble was that the chefwassick,leavinga16-year-oldap-prenticeincharge.YoungFranzSacherset to work inventing a chocolate sponge cakecutintothreelayers,filledwithapricot jam and frosted with a rich icing. ThedessertbecameknownasSacher-torte and endures today as Vienna’s most famous specialty, with its recipe a safely guarded secret.

• •A1906romancenovelwasthesourceof the name of the lady Baltimore cake. Thestory,setinpost-CivilWarCharles-ton, mentioned the title character serving the dessert, a creation of tall white cake layerswithafillingofchoppednutsandcandied fruits, frosted with boiled white icing. The actual recipe was developed by two Baltimore women who opened a tea room after the success of the novel. These days, this cake is a popular one for Southernweddings.

• •AnotherSoutherncustomistheGroom’sCake,aseparateweddingcaketraditionally served to unmarried women attending the wedding. This confection, much smaller than the regular wedding cake, is taken home and placed under the lady’s pillow, with the hope that she’ll dream of her future husband.

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ings.Ladyfingers,lightsweetspongecakes about four inches long, have been aroundsincethelate1400s,whentheywere created to celebrate a visit of the KingofFrancetoItaly.Theyarealsousedintrifles,alayereddessertthatincorpo-rates cake, jam, custard, fruit and whipped cream.Thetrifleisservedinaclearglassbowl so that all the beautiful layers can be seen.

• •Bundtcakeshavebeenaroundsince1950,whentheflutedtubularpanwascreated by the founder of the kitchenware manufacturerNordic.AgroupofJewishwomeninMinneapolisapproachedDa-vidDahlquist,askinghimtodesignapanbasedonanoldEuropeankugelhopfmoldbrought from the old country. The name “Bundt”wasderivedfromtheGermanwordbund,whichtranslates“community”or“gatheringofpeople.”

• •Germanchocolatecake,thatrichchoco-latelayercakewithcoconutpecanfillingtopped with chocolate frosting and more coconut, has nothing to do with Germany oritsinhabitants.Backin1852,anem-ployee of the Walter Baker chocolate com-pany developed a milder, sweeter baking chocolate than the bittersweet chocolate that was commonly used. That employee, anEnglishman,wasnamedSamGerman,and the Baker company named the inven-tion after him.

• •Doyouknowwherethepoundcakegetsitsname?DevelopedinEnglandduringthe1700s,therecipecalledforapoundeachofbutter,eggs,flourandsugar.Maybeitcouldalsomeanhowmuch you’ll gain from eating this delicious confection!

• •SmithIsland,Maryland,locatedinChes-apeakeBay,ishometothatstate’sofficialcake,aptlynamedSmithIslandCake.Therecipedatesbacktothelate1600sandconsistsof10to12thinlayersofyellowcake sandwiched together with chocolate fudge icing.

• •Adome-shapedcakefilledwithmousseand/or custard is known as a bombe, fromtheFrenchwordmeaningdomedorrounded.Thecakeisflippedfromitsdome-shapedmoldontoaplate,thencov-ered with a layer of chocolate or meringue.

• •What’sfullofspices,frequently“re-gifted”andthesubjectofcomedians’jokes?That’sright,afruitcake!Althoughthis dense cake dates back to Roman times, its popularity increased greatly in the1800s,whenitbecamethepreferredchoiceatChristmasgatheringsandwed-dings.Loadedwithglazeddriedfruit,rai-sins and nuts, fruitcakes are often soaked in brandy, whiskey or liqueur.

• •ThefirstboxedcakemixintheUnitedStatesappearedaround1930,distributedbyamolassescompany,O.DuffandSons.Sevenothercompaniesfollowedsuitoverthenext15years.BettyCrock-erandPillsburydidn’thitthegrocer’sshelvesuntilthelate1940s.

• •WhenCharlesandDianawedin1981,theyhad27weddingcakes.Theirofficialwedding cake was prepared by the head bakeroftheNavalArmedForces,apro-cessthattook14weeks.Twoidenticalcakes were made, in the event one might be damaged. The bottom layer required 12hourstobake.

• •Arouladeiswhatmostofusknowasajellyroll,aspongecakethatisfilledwithbuttercream, fruit, lemon curd, whipped creamorganache,thenrolledup.AtChristmas,youmightseeaBuchedeNoel,orYuleLog,arouladefilledwithchocolate buttercream and frosted with yet more chocolate, then decorated with chocolate branches to resemble a tree log.

• •In1832,PrinceMetternichofAustria

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