Cakes

Cakes are soft, sweet desserts baked in ovens. They are made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. Most cakes are covered in frosting or icing. People eat cakes at birthdays, weddings, and other fun events. Cakes come in many flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.

How Cakes Are Made

Bakers mix flour, sugar, eggs, and butter into a smooth batter. They pour the batter into a pan and bake it in the oven. After the cake cools, they spread frosting on top. Many people add sprinkles, fruit, or candles. Some cakes have many layers stacked high.

An old picture of people baking flat cakes long ago.
An old picture of people baking flat cakes long ago. (Bartolomé Esteban Murillo / Wikimedia Commons)

Special Cakes

Birthday cakes often have candles to blow out. Wedding cakes can be very tall with many layers. Cupcakes are tiny cakes, just big enough for one person. Some countries have special cakes, like Italian tiramisu or German black forest cake. Each one is a sweet treat.

Fun Facts

  • The word 'cake' comes from an old Viking word, 'kaka.'
  • The tallest cake ever made was over 108 feet tall.
  • People have been baking cakes for more than 4,000 years.

Did You Know?

Ancient Greeks made a round cake for the moon goddess. Some people think this is where birthday cakes came from.