New Cake

Many different traditional foods have been seen to develop and branch out in history, with new styles, recipes, etc. Cake is no different. In recent years, many new forms of cake have gained popularity. Some of these are new, innovative recipes from creative chefs and some are variations on more traditional styles of cake.

In recent years, a phenomenon known as "Red Velvet Cake" has gained a lot of popularity, particularly in the US. Whether it be in the form of a cupcake or as a wedding cake, one cannot deny this cake's impact on the world of cake. Many agree that red velvet cake originally came from World War II. Around that time, foods were rationed, meaning bakers had to come up with new ways of making their cakes vibrant. One technique used to achieve this was to boil beat juices in order to enhance the colour of their cakes. This is a good example of how a cake recipe from a long time ago can be reinvented and thrive in today's competitive cake world.

Another example of a new, popular cake trend is "Cake Pops". Originally, cake pops we donut holes that were only ever a food eaten for breakfast. These were mainly served in two ways: glazed or coated with sweet toppings like chocolate glaze or in a cinnamon and sugar crumb. Later in the cake timeline, leftover (or sometimes stale) cake would be rolled into balls and repurposed as something similar to today's cake pops. The leftover cake would be crumbed and rolled into balls with icing or some other ingredient to bind it all together, which makes the cake denser and usually sweeter than normal cake. It would then be coated with something like chocolate.

My information on the history of cake pops came from: http://www.cakepopgallery.com/cake-pop-info/history-of-cake-pops.html