Chocolate Cakes and Their Specialty

Nov 8
14:14

2015

Jeet Singh

Jeet Singh

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Cakes are universally acclaimed food items with a long history tracing back centuries. There are many varieties of cakes and amongst them chocolate cakes are the most popular ones. Chocolate cakes are made with chocolates or cocoa as the main ingredient. Traditionally homemade, they are now readily available in online stores too and people can buy chocolate cakes online or send them to their loved ones.

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Cakes have always been one of the world’s most popular food type which has major social and cultural significance. The tradition of making cakes for celebrations or ceremonies has been long present in many civilizations and cultures all around the world. Cakes were originally were used in religious rites as an offering for the gods and spirits. Sometimes they were purposely fashioned into specific shapes in accordance to the particular occasion or to signify certain ideas such as the round and circular shapes which were symbolic of the cyclical nature of life or of natural phenomenon. The ancient Chinese made round cakes in honor of the lunar god at the occasion of the Harvest moon Festival while the Celts rolled down Beltane cakes down a hill in symbolism of the solar cycle.

People started making cakes ever since they discovered flour. The earliest instances of cakes can be traced back to Neolithic times. Their cakes were made from crushed grains and heated on a stone fire. The first culture with significantly advanced baking skill are the ancient Egyptians. Even then their breads were still bread like and they used honey instead of sugar. The modern form of cakes came only after the Industrial revolution. In medieval times,Chocolate Cakes and Their Specialty Articles cakes were a privilege of the rich and ruling class only due to the high cost of production. But with increased food grain production, developments in technology and introduction of modern baking equipment, cake production increased and the costs of cakes became much lower. Cakes are now a popular food item of all the masses and they are available at bakeries and restaurants all over the world.

A whole variety of cakes in different flavors, shapes and sizes are also produced these days such as Vanilla sponge cakes, Butterscotch cakes, Black Forest cakes and cupcakes. And among the most popular variety of cakes, the chocolate cake remains the favorite of millions all over the world. Chocolate cakes are usually made with chocolate or cocoa as the main ingredient. There are many different types of chocolate cakes, depending on the recipe or the types of chocolate used in them. Almost every country have their own different recipes for chocolate cakes.

Traditionally chocolate cakes were made at home but now they can be found in bakeries, restaurants and even at online stores. The chocolate cakes are available in various shape, sizes and fillings such as chocolate cherry cupcakes, chocolate walnut truffles, chocolate venom and chocolate orange cakes. The most convenient way to procure them is to order Chocolate cakes online and have it delivered right to your doorsteps. Many online portals offer services for chocolate cakes delivery in India and various other countries and anyone can order them anytime and any day of the year. Chocolate cakes are also ideal gifts for many occasions and you can send chocolate cakes online for your loved ones in any part of the world without even leaving the comforts of your chair or room.