CAKE MAKING AND HOW IT EVOLVED

The etymology of the word cake is an interesting one. The word cake is derived from the Viking word ‘kaka’. Cakes, modern people thing is a new concept, but the fact of the matter is that cakes have existed ever since, the beginning of civilisation. In the earlier times, people gathered grains which they pounded and made into a paste. Later they heated the paste on an oven to make what can be called the first breads. Later on, nuts, butter and honey was mixed into it to make the first cakes. With the advent of time, cakes evolved and the as men gathered more control over heat, cake making became more easier.

In the mid 70s, as the cafeteria system came in vogue, cakes became easily accessible to the gentry class. Cake decoration too became popular. Now, cakes were decorated with various fruits such as strawberries, cherries etc. Along with the western countries, cakes became popular in the Asian countries also. The concept of cakes were brought to India by the British. Fastforwarding to the modern times, there are various cake making institutes in different parts of the country which teach the enrollees everything related to cake making. Cake baking class in Bangalore, for instance, caters to the needs of the middle and upper middle class people. These institutes teach the students everything related to baking and cake making. They are often visited by chefs of international repute who are a master in their trade.

Best baking courses in Mumbai, use the latest state of the art technology to teach the students the art of cake making. Cake making has gone through a serious change since it was first incepted. Cakes nowadays, are more sophisticated as they are taught by using state of the art technology.

According to the institute of baking and cake art Bangalore review, cake making has become quite popular amongst masses as well as the classes. Academy of Pastry Arts, India, is another pastry making institute to look forward to.