Cake A Global History
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2010
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781861896483
Description: What birthday, wedding, bar mitzvah or children's party would be complete without a cake? In nutritional terms cake is completely unnecessary, and yet it plays a crucial role in celebrations and rituals within the majority of cultures around the world. This book examines the origin of modern cake, and its development and evolution through time.