History+of+Cake+Decorating

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Decorating cakes can be traced back to the mid-17th century, which is about the time cake pans became present in Europe. Elaborately decorated cakes were used as elegant centerpieces in the wealthiest homes of 17th century Europe, but only served as centerpieces during feasts and were rarely eaten. Although it started in the 17th century, cake decorating really took off in the mid-1800s, about 150 years ago, when the French started serving desserts as a separate and sweeter course from the meal. It was at this time that beautifully decorated desserts, mainly cakes, were appearing at banquet tables somewhat regularly. Then, around the 1840s, the temperature controlled oven, baking soda, and baking powder were invented, making baking cakes easier and much more popular. In about 1929, the business named Wilton Enterprise began to advertise their own cake decorating classes, apart from the intricate and difficult old English method. These classes were a hit, and in 1947, Wilton Enterprises began their own line of baking products, and the Wilton method became a new and improved way of decorating cakes. Another cake decorating method began when Joseph Lambeth published a book called The Lambeth Method of Cake Decoration and Practical Pastries. The book included simple instructions and over sized pictures. It became widely used by bakers and budding cake decorators, and the Lambeth method was born. Although the sight of a beautifully decorated cake astounds pretty much everyone, very little are aware of the long and interesting history of decorated cakes. For more information, click on this link: ======

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