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== History == |
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While the history of cake dates back to ancient Egyptian times when cakes were more bread-like, the art of cake decorating has a relatively short history that dates back to the mid-17th century when cake pans made their debut in kitchens across Europe. |
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For the next two hundred years, elaborately decorated cakes were mainly displayed at banquets hosted by Europe’s aristocracy. It wasn’t until the mid-19th century, when the French began including [[dessert]] as a separate sweet course served at the end of a meal, that decorated cakes began making regular appearances on tables throughout France and then across Europe. |
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During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking soda and baking powder made baking cakes much easier.<ref>[http://www.foodmuseum.com/excake2.html The Food Museum Online Exhibit], Accessed [[2007-05-20]]</ref><!-- It would be better to use The Penguin Companion to Food directly, if anyone has access to it, rather than a website that says they got their info from there. --> |
During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking soda and baking powder made baking cakes much easier.<ref>[http://www.foodmuseum.com/excake2.html The Food Museum Online Exhibit], Accessed [[2007-05-20]]</ref><!-- It would be better to use The Penguin Companion to Food directly, if anyone has access to it, rather than a website that says they got their info from there. --> |
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Even though baking from scratch decreased during the latter part of the 20th century in the United States<ref>[http://www.thecakeartist.ph/v2/cakeartist.html]</ref> decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions.<ref>[http://www.foodmuseum.com/excake2.html The Food Museum Online Exhibit] [[2007-05-20]]</ref><!-- Again, would be better to use their sources, not just trust a random website. --> and designs range from simple to complex. |
Even though baking from scratch decreased during the latter part of the 20th century in the United States<ref>[http://www.thecakeartist.ph/v2/cakeartist.html]</ref> decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions.<ref>[http://www.foodmuseum.com/excake2.html The Food Museum Online Exhibit] [[2007-05-20]]</ref><!-- Again, would be better to use their sources, not just trust a random website. --> and designs range from simple to complex. |
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[[Image:Retro cake pink and chocolate.JPG|left|thumb|"Retro Elegance" was created with pink and brown chocolate fondant.]] |
[[Image:Retro cake pink and chocolate.JPG|left|thumb|"Retro Elegance" was created with pink and brown chocolate fondant.]] |
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== Cake decorating as an art == |
== Cake decorating as an art == |
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Revision as of 15:06, 3 March 2009
Cake decorating[1] is one of the sugar arts that uses icing and other edible decorative elements to make otherwise plain cakes more visually interesting. Alternatively, cakes can be molded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things.
In many areas of the world, decorated cakes are often a focal point of a special celebration such as a birthday, graduation, bridal shower, wedding, or anniversary.
The art of cake decorating dates back to mid-17th century in Europe and has since flourished in many regions and countries, including Northwestern Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and South America.
History
During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking soda and baking powder made baking cakes much easier.[2]
Cake decorating continues to thrive today as an integral part of the sugarcraft industry and as a popular art form, with unique styles being developed in North America, North-Western Europe, Australia and South Africa.
Even though baking from scratch decreased during the latter part of the 20th century in the United States[3] decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and other special occasions.[4] and designs range from simple to complex.
Cake decorating as an art
Cakes can be molded, sculpted and decorated to resemble just about anything.
Cake designers can spend days - even weeks - designing, building and decorating their cakes.
Cake decorating attracts artists from many different mediums. Several current cake artists were trained in other fine arts before turning to cake making.
Some were former painters,[5] former dancers,[6] some have a degree in Fine Arts,[7] or art history [8]and Duff Goldman was a graffiti artist.[9] [10]
Footnotes
- ^ Colette Peters Cakes To Dream On
- ^ The Food Museum Online Exhibit, Accessed 2007-05-20
- ^ [1]
- ^ The Food Museum Online Exhibit 2007-05-20
- ^ Colette Peters Colette’s Birthday Cakes
- ^ [ http://www.ronbenisrael.com/ Ron BenIsrael]
- ^ Judy Uson Accessed 2007-06-20
- ^ The art of baking Bonnie Gordon
- ^ CharmCityCakes.com Duff Goldman Accessed 2007-06-20
- ^ Bake it as a man