page_title: Changzhou Sesame Cake
hierarchical_section_title: Changzhou Sesame Cake
caption_attribution_description: English: delicious
context_page_description: Changzhou sesame cake is a type of elliptical, baked cake that originated in Changzhou, Jiangsu supposedly over 150 years ago. Cakes are formed through several layers of yeast-fermented dough separated by lard that are flattened, stuffed, and baked with a coating of sesame seeds. Commonly eaten as a breakfast food with congee or as a street snack, they are now often bought prepackaged and given as gifts.
context_section_description: Changzhou sesame cake (Chinese: 常州大麻糕; pinyin: Chángzhōu Dàmágāo) is a type of elliptical, baked cake that originated in Changzhou, Jiangsu supposedly over 150 years ago. Cakes are formed through several layers of yeast-fermented dough separated by lard that are flattened, stuffed, and baked with a coating of sesame seeds. Commonly eaten as a breakfast food with congee or as a street snack, they are now often bought prepackaged and given as gifts.
caption: Finished cakes covered in white sesame seeds
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