Photo reference: iphoto. ipeen/photo/ment/200908/CGM4844FB0B48EC423BBC BE3BD CABB9BDA281The earliest cakes were made of several simple materials, which are symbols 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. In the dark ages of Europe, these rare raw materials were only available to monks and nobles, and their pastry creations were honey gingerbread and flat hard biscuits. Slowly, with the frequent trade, the eating habits of western countries have changed completely. Soldiers and merchants returning home from the Crusades spread the use of spices and recipes in the Middle East. In several major commercial towns in Central Europe, bakers' trade associations have also been organized. At the end of the middle century, spices have been widely used by wealthy families all over Europe, which has further enhanced the imaginative baking technology of cakes. When nuts and sugar became popular, almond paste became popular. This almond paste was baked in a relief mold made of wood carving, and the patterns on the mold were related to religious teachings. Cupcakes originated at the end of19th century. Cupcakes are traditional home-cooked snacks in western society. The origin of the naming of cupcakes is as simple and lovely as its appearance. According to the records of the great event of food evolution in the United States, there are two kinds of sayings. First, it is because this kind of cakes are baked in small containers filled with cups. Second, because in the process of making this kind of snacks, for the sake of convenience, the weight of materials is measured and calculated by "cups", such as one cup of cream, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, etc. In Britain, cupcakes have a nickname full of imagination called "fairy tale cake", perhaps because cupcakes have the characteristics of being creative and creating surprises at will. In the past, cupcakes were simple and difficult to fail, and the raw materials were simple and nutritious. In western families, mothers often baked cupcakes themselves, and many children grew up eating cupcakes (the favorite dessert of little angels in fairy tales), so cupcakes are familiar to modern westerners and always bring pure and warm memories.

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