10 Interesting Cake Facts!

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After a day at the Cake and Bake Show, a few interesting cake facts came to my attention:

1. There exists, a Coco Cola cake recipe (the link is now broke but you might be able to find it somewhere) – in case you don’t think your cake will be sweet enough with sugar…just when I thought I’d heard it all!

2.  Someone somewhere even made a tomato soup cake. Yep.

3. “Let them eat cake” is the traditional translation of the French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche”, supposedly spoken by “a great princess” upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and eggs, the quotation would reflect the princess’s disregard for the peasants, or her poor understanding of their situation. Quote: Wikipedia.

4. In parts of the US single bridesmaids put a slice of cake beneath their pillows to dream of their future husbands, and according to an old English superstition, putting a fruit cake under your pillow would make you dream about the person you will marry. The Sunday Express.

5. National Cake Day is on 26th November (I’m guessing this is another day when we can all eat lots of cake and not feel bad about it).

 Apparently, bacteria and germs are not huge fans of wood. In fact, wooden spoons are much safer than any other spoon thanks to their natural germ-killing properties.

6. Black forest cakes take their name from the German Black Forest, known for having the thickest fir/pine trees and deep red cherries.

7. The first known wedding cakes were actually loaves of bread.

8. Apparently, the world’s most expensive cake cost $35 million (who in their right mind….)

9. The phrase, “a piece of cake” (meaning easy or simple) originated in the US.

10. Apparently, at the Jaffa Cake factory, staff are encouraged to eat as many Jaffa Cakes as they like!!

As well as cake facts, I also found some generally weird looking cakes for you to inspect https://www.pinterest.co.uk/carolannkaplan2/weird-cakes/?lp=true I’m not sure what these would do for your appetite!!

If those didn’t raise an eyebrow, take a look at these: https://www.livinghours.com/weird-cakes/ honestly, the imagination knows no bounds! Whilst looking at stuff online I came  across a lot of truly sick cake designs that made me question the sanity of some people.

These look nice though, you can’t beat a hot muffin!

13 thoughts on “10 Interesting Cake Facts!”

  1. Anna Waldherr – A practicing attorney for 25 years, Anna Waldherr is today a writer and advocate for the poor. She is the author of An Evangelical on the Left, an examination of the politics of religion and the place of faith in public life; The Rose Garden – A Daughter’s Story, an autobiographical account of childhood abuse and recovery; and Like Rain on Parked Cars, a non-fiction narrative about poverty. Anna blogs on religion, politics, and social justice at A Lawyer's Prayers https://alawyersprayers.com, and on abuse-related issues at A Voice Reclaimed, Surviving Child Abuse https://avoicereclaimed.com.
    Anna Waldherr says:

    A little gem. <3

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  4. koolkosherkitchen – South Florida – I am a semi-retired educator. I love to cook and I love to write. I am trying to combine these two for no other purpose but to share some of my old favorite recipes, as well as some new inventions, and to exchange food ideas and opinions. Kosher food is just like any other food - fun to create and fun to experiment with, especially if you get kids involved! My book is found on amazon.com/author/koolkosherkitchen.
    koolkosherkitchen says:

    Dear Cherryl, I’ve had a Coca Cola cake recipe forever, it’s always everybody’s favorite, and it only has 3 – 5 ingredients (2 are optional). Here it is: https://koolkosherkitchen.wordpress.com/2016/05/05/cuba-libre-or-morena/
    Thank you for a fascianting line up!

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      1. koolkosherkitchen – South Florida – I am a semi-retired educator. I love to cook and I love to write. I am trying to combine these two for no other purpose but to share some of my old favorite recipes, as well as some new inventions, and to exchange food ideas and opinions. Kosher food is just like any other food - fun to create and fun to experiment with, especially if you get kids involved! My book is found on amazon.com/author/koolkosherkitchen.
        koolkosherkitchen says:

        I’ll tell you something else: if you take any soda of your choice (Sprite, 7-up, etc.), any cake mix (white, yellow, strawberry, etc.), and any frosting you like, you can have yourself any cake you want. I am a chocoholic, so I make mine chocolate with coke.

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          1. koolkosherkitchen – South Florida – I am a semi-retired educator. I love to cook and I love to write. I am trying to combine these two for no other purpose but to share some of my old favorite recipes, as well as some new inventions, and to exchange food ideas and opinions. Kosher food is just like any other food - fun to create and fun to experiment with, especially if you get kids involved! My book is found on amazon.com/author/koolkosherkitchen.
            koolkosherkitchen says:

            I’ve discovered these quite by accident and started experimenting. No eggs, no fat, no dairy products – what could be better?

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