Interesting facts about cakes
Interesting facts about cakes
Most expensive cake in the world The most expensive cake in the world can be seen at the Tokyo exhibition "Diamonds: a miracle of nature." As the name of the event tells us, the cake was strewn with precious stones, namely diamonds in the amount of 233 pieces. The cake itself is small: its height is only 20 cm. This masterpiece was prepared for about a month and even more (about six months) . The cake was valued at 1.56 million US dollars. The oldest cake A centuries-old culinary product, generously soaked in cognac, was found by a farmer from South Africa. It was made to celebrate a golden wedding in 1902. Why no one ate the cake, remains unknown. The longest cake The longest cake was made in Peru. 300 confectioners worked on its creation, and for a tasty treat, in the end, it took 500 kg of sugar and 500 eggs! The length of the cake was 246 meters. Then it was cut into 15, 000 pieces, which managed to feast on the little June birthday. The smallest cake The birthplace of the smallest cake in the world is Switzerland. The height of the cake is so small that the cake could easily fit on the thumb of the hand. The biggest cake 600 chefs participated in the preparation of the cake, and its dimensions are impressive: 31x15x50 (of course, the length, width and height of the treatments are given in meters) ! Cake day And, of course, this delicacy has its own "professional holiday" - International Cakes’ Day, which is celebrated on July 20. |