Cake Fun Fact

Did you know that cakes used to be actually more like disks of bread that had to be turned over in the oven to cook evenly on both sides?
I came across that fun fact a while back in Martha Stewart Living magazine (my very favorite thing to read in the whole world!). In the magazine, it says "medieval predecessors" of cakes, but in my Monday Bible study this week, we were discussing Hosea 7:8 that says "Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat cake not turned over." SO..."cakes" were more like pancakes even before Biblical times.  Wonder if they had those yummy tubs of icing like we do???

 

I am thankful that we have come such a long way and now have such incredible cakes at our disposable and don't have to worry about them getting burned on one side and being mushy on the other. Why not throw a party and send one of these precious cake invitations!?!