National Cake Day in USA

Christmas cake is a fairly modern addition to the festive dessert table. In popular culture, the term cake day is also sometimes used to refer to one's birthday. The earliest versions of cake were actually flat, compact discs of grain which were dried and compacted together. However, the ancient Egyptians are thought to have created the first cake. Egyptians often made honey-sweetened dessert breads, which were likely the earliest version of cakes. The term "cake" has a long history. The word itself is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse word "kaka". The ancient Greeks called cake πλακοῦς (plakous), which was derived from the word for "flat". It was baked using flour mixed with eggs, milk, nuts, and honey. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the English word cake back to the 13th century. The first birthday cake is said to have been prepared in Germany in the year 1785. At that time cake was prepared to celebrate birthdays of children. National Cake Day is annually celebrated in the United States of America on November 26. Cakes typically contain a combination of flour, sugar, eggs and butter or oil.

It's almost impossible to resist a fluffy sponge cake with clouds of fragrant cream. Putting baked goods in the fridge actually makes them go stale faster.