What is the origin of the word “cake”?
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Answer: 4
“Cake” is of Viking origin, from Old Norse “kaka” which was related to cook.
Check out the gorgeous and fun Miniature Love Birds Cake, Pooh and Piglet Cake and Angry Birds Cake on the Cake page!
What can be more appropriate for a small intimate celebration of wedding anniversary by a couple in love? A miniature cake decorated like a wedding cake with a pair of love birds on top is the perfect size for two to share. This is a sour cream layer cake with vanilla meringue buttercream covered with marshmallow fondant, topped with sugar paste love birds.
What is White Tea made with?
Answer: 4
White tea is made with tea leaf buds covered in fuss that appears silverish white. It is the most delicate of all tea and has a mild flavor. They are mainly produced in the Fujian province of China.
Which of the below does NOT apply to Orange Pekoe?
Answer: 3
Orange Pekoe does not contain any orange components. It was created to grade the size and quality of leaves. Orange Pekoe is a black tea.
Who is credited with making the tea-drinking custom popular in England?
Answer: 2
Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese Infanta, was married to Charles II. Tea was already popular in the Portuguese court. She made tea-drinking popular as it was her prefered drink.
Who is credited with the creation of afternoon tea?
Answer: 3
Anna Maria Stanhope, the Duchess of Bedford, one of Queen Victoria’s lady-in-waiting, is credited with the creation of afternoon tea. At the time, dinner was served very late. She asked to be served afternoon tea to tie over the hunger.
Here’s a post on the following up of “the Adventures of Making the Angry Birds Cake” post…
Guess what this picture is? This is the hand-drawn Thank You note from Keller who recently celebrated his 6th birthday with my fully playable and edible Angry Birds Cake! This picture really touches my heart and brings a smile to my face. It is the perfect reward to all the work that went into making the cake.
For the full post on the cake, please go to https://tweetealicious.com/category/cakes/custom-made-cakes/.
If you would like a custom-made-cake, please email me at tweetealicious@gmail.com to inquire.
Who is credited with the invention of tea bags?
Answer: 3
Thomas Sullivan was a New York tea and coffee merchant during the early 1900’s. Merchants used to send tea samples in tins. Thomas Sullivan decided to send the samples in paper packages to cut cost. The customers who received the sample, instead of troubling themselves with taking the tea out of the package, decided to put the entire package with paper into hot water. Sullivan started marketing tea bags after realizing this new way of brewing tea.
Check out the delicious shortbread cookies on the Cookies page for your next afternoon tea party or as a favor for your next shower!
Why was the phrase “dish of tea” used in the old times?
Answer: 2
Believe it or not, during the Victorian time, people used to pour their tea into the saucer to cool the tea and drink from the saucer dish. During that time, the tea cups did not have handles and therefore could burn the fingers. As a result, people would pour their tea into the saucer dish instead of holding the cup.
Check out the Scones and Cookies pages. These sweet delicious items go perfectly with a wonderful cup of hot tea!
Where does the phrase “tea and sympathy” come from?
The answer: 3
This phrase is based on the 1953 stage play “Tea and Sympathy” by Robert Anderson.
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