The origin of birthday cake
Europeans in the Middle Ages believed that birthdays were the day when the soul was most easily invaded by demons, so on birthdays, relatives and friends would gather around to give blessings and send cakes to bring good luck to drive away demons.
Birthday cake, originally only the king was entitled to own, can buy a beautiful cake on his birthday and enjoy the blessings given by everyone.
When the baby is full moon, it is inevitable to pray to God for ancestor worship and then shave the fetal hair. Adults always hope that the baby will grow up quickly. On the day of the full moon, grandparents will send many full moon cakes to the baby, hoping that the grandson (female) will win the first prize and have a full life.
With the progress of the times, giving cakes at the full moon means "puffing", wishing the baby a prosperous future.
The origin of wedding cake
Wedding cake, it is said that it first appeared in ancient Rome. The word cake comes from English. Its original meaning is flat bread, and it also means "happiness".
In ancient times, when rich children held weddings, they had to make a special cake, which was not only eaten by the bride and groom at the wedding reception, but also invited the guests who congratulated them to eat the cake. The guests expect themselves to share the happiness of the newlyweds. Therefore, the cake was cut on the bride's head at that time.
Guests invited to the wedding in Europe also have a habit of stacking their own bread with spices on the table, so that the bride and groom can kiss each other on both sides of the "bread mountain". At this time, the bread mountain also symbolizes happiness.
At first, the practice of cake was no different from bread. The cake was made by kneading milk and flour into a flat circle.
Origin of Black Forest Cake
In fact, it should be more appropriate to translate Schwarzwaelder Kirschtorte into "Black Forest Cherry Cream Cake". Because Schwarzwaelder in German is black forest, and Kirschtorte means cherry cream cake. After careful study, the Black Forest, to put it bluntly, is really just a "cherry cream cake without chocolate".
According to legend, in ancient times, whenever there was a good harvest of cherries in the black forest area, farmers would not only make the surplus cherries into jam, but also very generously put cherries in the interlayer of the cake or carefully decorate it one by one when making cakes.
When making the whipped cream of the cake, a lot of cherry juice will be added ~ and this cake, which is mainly made of cherry and whipped cream, will become the so-called "black forest cake" after it is spread from the black forest to other places!
The real protagonist of the black forest cake is the delicious and rich cherry! In the past, there were cases in Germany where consumers sued a black forest cake for its low cherry content. Therefore, the German government has also made relevant regulations on this national treasure black forest, such as the cream part of the black forest cake, which must contain at least 80 grams of cherry juice!
So the black forest really doesn't mean black. And black forest cake is not synonymous with chocolate cake! The Black Forest is a mountainous area located in the southwest of Germany, which belongs to the black forest area from Baden Baden, baden-baden to Freiburg.
Even if you come to the Black Forest today, you may not be lucky enough to taste the black forest cake without chocolate everywhere. However, when you have the opportunity to enjoy the black forest here, you may wish to pay close attention to the small cherries in the cake, so that you can get to know the black forest again, and don't forget to feel the freshness hidden in the depths of the taste buds.
The origin of Vienna chocolate almond cake
Hotel lmperial opened in A.D. 1873, and was once a concentrated place of dignitaries. From "k.u.k Hof-imperial" in the imperial period to "Hotel L Imperial" later, it was always the best hotel in Austria, and 1994 was selected as one of the best hotels in the world.
There is also a little legend here. In order to celebrate the opening of the restaurant and show the glory of the emperor Franz-joseph, a cake with special taste baked by a pastry chef Xaver Loibner was not only loved by the emperor, but also named it "Imperial Torte" and was regarded as "sweet greetings".
Taste it carefully. First of all, you will taste the delicious milk chocolate on the outer layer of the cake and slowly melt with the sweet almond flavor on the tip of your tongue. Then the broken almonds in the cake will fill your taste and be released with the fragrance of cocoa, leaving it in your mouth perfectly and delicately.
The origin of Cheesecake
Cheese cake, or cheese cake and cheesecake, is a kind of western dessert. It has a soft top layer, mixed with special cheese, such as ricotta cheese or cream cheese, plus sugar and other ingredients, such as eggs, cream and fruit. Cheese cakes usually have biscuits as the bottom layer, and there are several fixed flavors, such as vanilla cheese cake and chocolate cheese cake. As for the decoration on the surface, it is often strawberries or blueberries.
Cheese cakes usually have biscuits as the bottom layer, and there are several fixed flavors, such as vanilla cheese cake and chocolate cheese cake. As for the decoration on the surface, it is often strawberries or blueberries.
Sometimes cheese cake looks more like a kind of pie than a normal cake.
A brief history of cheesecake is known to have originated in ancient Greece, and was made as a dessert for the Athens Olympic Games in 776. Then the Romans spread cheese cakes from Greece to Europe. In the19th century, it followed the immigrants and spread to America.
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In new york, USA, the most delicious cheese cake shop is called "Juniors", which is located in Brooklyn. In Taipei, Taiwan Province, the most delicious cheese cake shop is located in Tianmu.
The origin of brownie cake
Chocolate brownie, also known as brownie, walnut brownie or Boston brownie. It is a kind of small cake cut into pieces with rich layers, which is baked with a lot of dark chocolate. It is named because of its luxurious brown color.
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There is a very interesting story about the origin of Brownie. It is said that a fat black mammy wore an apron and baked a soft and delicious chocolate cake in the kitchen. As a result, she forgot to send the cream first, but the unexpected failed work, the cake that was supposed to be thrown away, was delicious when the old mother tasted it. Brownie cake, a "lovely mistake", became the most representative cake in American families.
Italian dessert-the origin of Tiramisu
There is a warm story about the origin of Tiramisu: during World War II, an Italian soldier was going to war, but there was almost nothing at home. In order to prepare dry food for him, his loving wife made all the biscuits and bread that could be eaten at home into a cake, which was called Tiramisu. Whenever the soldier eats Tiramisu on the battlefield, he will think of his home and his beloved family.
Tiramisu, Tiramisu, in Italian, means "take me away", taking away not only delicious food, but also love and happiness.
The Origin of Austrian Dessert-Shajia Cake
The sand cake originated from 1832. A prince's chef Franz.Sacher developed a sweet chocolate filling, which was loved by the royal family. Later, at that time, Sache Ho-te, a sand restaurant frequented by nobles, also used sand cake as a signature snack.
However, what is its exclusive secret recipe is still an endless dessert lawsuit. Demel, a pastry shop, claims to have bought the original cookbook provided by members of Shajia family with a large sum of money, while Shajia restaurant insists that only their cakes respect the traditional taste of the founder.
Although the lawsuit has not been solved, the unique combination of chocolate cake and apricot peach has already spread all over the world, and it has been constantly multiplied and created by tens of thousands of pastry chefs, becoming a national treasure dessert representing Austria.
Austrian dessert-the origin of Stolen cake.
For hundreds of years, the modeling is simple, the practice is complicated, and the proportion of materials is confusing. Only a few old pastry shop masters can do it. In Austria, the value of Stallone cake is rare, and its value is not lost to that of sand cake. Chaonuo Cake Shop is the mysterious and delicious source of Stallone Cake. It is said that its taste and shape have never changed since the 19th century, and it is all handmade.
I only know that its ingredients are almonds, hazelnuts, sugar, chocolate and Austria's unique Oblaten. As for the recipe and method, only two chefs in Chaonuo bakery know it. Stallone cake is crisp, sweet and charming, with a long aftertaste, so those who are not addicted to sweetness can't eat more. Even in Chaonuo old shop, the annual output of Stallone is only 1300.