Sunday 5 November 2017

Academy of Pastry Arts Blogs_ The evolution of cakes throughout history


Cakes have an interesting etymology. The word has viking origin and is derived from the word ’kaka’. Cakes are something which in the earlier times was prepared using a complex procedure. The cakes were made by mingling honey, butter, and nuts to bread. The bread was made by heating mixed, grinded grains.

The cakes were considered to be such an important part of the early English culture , that people considered no social event or ceremony to be complete without this cake cutting. The cakes were often decorated with nuts and caramels and lots of fruits which goes on to show that cake making and cake decoration both originated parallel to each other.

There are number of cake making and decorating courses which teach the enrollees all the aspects of cake making. These baking schools are often visited by teachers and master chefs of international repute who take care that the latest techniques and art of pastry and cake making are taught. Also, the classes are taught by complete hands on training, which means complete practical training is given so that the students learn everything practically which in turn increases the dexterity of the people.

The bakery and confectionery courses taught in these schools are available for different duration and in such a way that the enrollees can have their pick from the latest courses and choose between advance and the short term courses.
The Academy of Pastry Arts is one such school where the latest techniques of  baking and pastry making is taught by complete hands on training. Also, everything is taught by complete hands on training and in such a manner that the students get to learn the latest art of pastry making.

The aforesaid para says that cooking in these institutes is taught by using cutting edge technology and in such a manner that the students learn the basics as well as the latest style of baking.

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