There is an endless variety of cakes today, ranging from feather light sponges used for luscious gateaux to fine textured plain cakes for birthday celebrations; air American sponge cakes and rich fruit cake for traditional British-style wedding feasts.
Then there are plain chocolate, coffee and fruit cakes as well as cakes incorporating bananas, apples, pineapples, etc. From the humble plain cake baked at home to the luscious creamy gateaux in a 5 star hotel, from pastries to a huge tiered wedding cake – one is indeed spoilt for choice.
While a light fruit cake may be the cake of choice during Christmas, on special occasions or even as give away items, a wide variety of cakes – from the red velvet cake, cinnamon cake to orange butter cake – have caught gourmand’s fancy. Vegetarians go for the eggless variety with a wide range of flavors.
Then there are plain chocolate, coffee and fruit cakes as well as cakes incorporating bananas, apples, pineapples, etc. From the humble plain cake baked at home to the luscious creamy gateaux in a 5 star hotel, from pastries to a huge tiered wedding cake – one is indeed spoilt for choice.
While a light fruit cake may be the cake of choice during Christmas, on special occasions or even as give away items, a wide variety of cakes – from the red velvet cake, cinnamon cake to orange butter cake – have caught gourmand’s fancy. Vegetarians go for the eggless variety with a wide range of flavors.