Cakes

If you think about what, if not cakes, should be considered a universal confectionery product, which will not be able to leave either sweet tooth or sophisticated foodies or connoisseurs indifferent. Cakes are confectionery, usually made from pastry, with a filling of pastry cream, fruit or cottage cheese. The first cakes began to be made since the Middle Ages.

From about the 18th century, confectionery shops began to open throughout Europe, which offered customers exquisite types of cakes with cream and fruit fillings. Confectionery was to the taste of a discerning European public. Cakes have since become a must-have for any festive event or reception. In those days, each cake was made in hand. For this reason, these confectionery products belonged to a piece and not cheap product.

Composition of cakes

There are sufficient amounts of recipes and types of cakes that differ from each other in the composition of the dough and filling. It is noteworthy that some culinary historians do not distinguish cakes into a separate subset of confectionery. It is believed that cakes are just a cake that was cut into even pieces or cookies, as well as a waffle that was prepared with a cream or fruit filling. In the food industry, pastries are called confectionery of a certain shape and size. The composition of cakes may vary depending on the type of confectionery.

Types of cakes

The following types of cakes are distinguished:



custard cakes;

pie eclair;

biscuit cakes;

sandcakes;

puff cakes;

knock-down cakes;

almond cakes;

airy brownies;

nut cakes.



The calorie content of cakes also depends on the composition of the confectionery. The average calorie content of cakes is 336 Kcal in 100 grams of product. However, the calorie content of the confectionery product can be changed, it is enough only to adjust the composition of the initial ingredients or choose the dietary type of cakes. In addition to the above classification of cakes, there are other types of confectionery.

For example, a cake potato or basket filled with fruit jelly, as well as tubes with pastry cream, meringue or eclair. It can take more than an hour to list only the most popular and world famous types of cakes. Therefore, sweet tooth has a great opportunity to study the recipe of your favorite cakes and make a treat at home. Moreover, homemade cakes have always surpassed the store version of confectionery in taste and quality.

Surprisingly, the fact in the United States has established the national holiday Cake Day, which is celebrated annually on November 2

6. Americans on this day cook homemade cakes, go to visit each other and have tea parties. We think both children and adults like such a sweet holiday. Cakes can be safely called real holidays from childhood.