1 inch equals 2.54 cm, so the diameter of an 8-inch cake is equivalent to 20 cm, and the diagonal is 15 cm. In addition to 8 inches, cakes are 6 inches, 10 inch and 12 inch, and the corresponding diameters are 15 cm, 25 cm and 30 cm respectively. At the beginning, cakes were basically round, so the cakes in the cake shop were all in inches.
Cake originated in the west, and then it was slowly introduced to China. In ancient times, cake was a symbol of ancient religious myths and miraculous superstitions. The early economic and trade routes imported exotic spices from the Far East to the north, nuts, toilet water, citrus fruits, dates and figs from the Middle East, and sugar cane from eastern and southern countries.
Classification according to materials and practices
1, muffin cake: muffin cake is a common cake, and its making method is to obtain soft cake body structure by using the swelling effect of baking powder. It doesn't need to send eggs, just put the raw materials in step by step and mix them well. It is the simplest cake to make.
2. Sponge cake: Sponge cake is a kind of foam cake, which is mainly composed of eggs and sugar. It is a net structure formed by the combination of whipped foam and flour to achieve the effect of bulking. Because there are many round holes in the internal tissue of sponge cake, it is called sponge cake.
3, hurricane cake: hurricane cake is a relatively common basic cake, and it is also a kind of cake that is very popular among west point baking enthusiasts. Qifeng cake is very similar to sponge cake with eggs. The difference is the proportion of materials, and baking powder and tata powder can also be added when making, so the cake is very soft.