History of the Wish-granting Cake

A birthday is always one of the most memorable and cheerful days of the year. All the greetings and gifts, hugs and kisses, family and friends, partying and pinning tails on donkeys. How delightful! While everyone knows how important the candle blowing ceremony is, not many of us know the history of birthday cakes.

There are multiple suggested origins of birthday cakes; some say they first appeared to honour the Goddess of Moon, Artemis, in ancient Greek, others say they originated in Germany in the Middle Ages to commemorate Jesus’ birthday.

While we’re still uncertain about the origin of birthday cakes, we know that the very first cake was simple and very much like bread. They were sweetened with honey and enhanced with nuts and dried fruits. Eventually, bakers created fruitcakes and gingerbread. Around the middle of the 17^th century, cake making became an art and bakers started to decorate cakes with icings.

Thanks to the creativity, devotion and hard work of talented bakers (and ovens, food moulds and fresh ingredients), the cake industry has blossomed! Now we have an infinite amount of variety and choice. Not only do we have traditional round cakes of different flavours and fillings, cakes come in any shape and size that we can imagine! 

   

From Winnie the Pool to Lightning McQueen in Cars, football fields to chessboards, submarines to sports cars, Dunn’s Bakery can transform your and your child’s wildest imagination into a delicious treat. 

Birthdays aren’t only about the gifts and wishes; they are also about spending time with your friends and family to enjoy a heart-warming day full of laughter. What better way to top of a wonderful occasion than the perfect cake?