An edition of Cake
(2016)
Cake
a slice of history
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
by Alysa Levene
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Alysa Levene looks at cakes both ancient and modern, from the Fruit Cake, to the Pound Cake, from the ubiquitous birthday cake to the Angel Food Cake, all the way up to competitive baking shows on television and our modern obsession with macaroons and cup cakes. Along the way, she shows how cakes are so much more than just a delicious sugar hit, and reflects on how and why cakes became the food to eat in times of celebration. Cake reflects cultural differences, whether it is the changing role of women in the home, the expansion of global trade, and even advances in technology.
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Cake: a slice of history
2016
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- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
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Table of Contents
Introduction : What is a cake?
2000 BC (Before Cake)
The secret meaning of fruit cake
Butter, sugar, and slavery (or Queen Victoria's sandwich)
Domestic goddesses
The cardboard wedding cake
The cake that travelled the world
A cake just for you
The original showstoppers
The feminist cupcake
Epilogue : A slice of history.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-291) and index.
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