Cake is one of the sweet dessert that is usually baked. In early times, cakes were modifications of breads, however these days, cakes can be both simple or elaborate and can also be used an component of other desserts. The main ingredients used to prepare cake are: flour, sugar, butter/oil, eggs, liquid and leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda. These are often served as celebratory dishes on birthdays or weddings. Unlike breads cakes are moist and are tender.
Greeks called cakes as “plakous” which means “flat.” They were usually made with a combination of nuts and honey. During the Roman period, “plakous” became “placenta.” Placenta was more like a cheesecake, baked on a pastry base, or sometimes inside a pastry case.
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