Trivia of the Day – Twee-tea-licious

Trivia of the Day – November 9

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Where did Black Forest Cake gets it name from?

The legend of the Red Riding Hood
The Black Forest of Germany
The dark chocolate color which looks almost black
A specialty liquor used in the cake

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Answer: 4

Kirschwasser which specialty liquor from the Black Forest Mountain region in Germany. It is a clear liquor distilled from tart cherries and is typically added to the cake.

Trivia of the Day – November 8

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Who invented Chocolate Chips?

Chocolate2 Chip Cookies — Chocolate Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

The Mayans
Nestle
Toll House Inn
Ruth Wakefield

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Answer: 4

In 1933, Ruth Wakefield who owned Toll House Inn with her husband prepared cookies for her guests. While using a cut-up Nestle chocolate bar as a substitute for something she did not have, she created the chocolate chip cookie. Nestle stuck a deal with her later to print her recipe on their Toll House Inn brand chocolate chips in exchange for a lifetime supply of chocolate.

Trivia of the Day – November 3

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Before the creation of electric mixers, a lot of mixing was done by hand. Based on Pound Cake recipes from 1700’s and early 1800’s, how long does one have to beat the ingredients to get air into the batter?

15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
1 hour 30 minutes

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Answer: 3

Based on recipe from The Art of Cookery, Made Plain and Easy by Hannah Glasse, facsimile 1747, one has to beat the ingredients for 1 hour by hand or with a wooden spoon! That had better been a great cake after it came out of the oven! Even it was not, I would still heave eaten it and made sure I liked it considering the amount of effort.

Trivia of the Day – November 2

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Which country originated the Pound Cake?

France
England
United States
Italy

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Answer: 2

Pound cake originated from England back in the early 1700’s.

Trivia of the Day – November 1 Revised

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Which 2 ingredients were NOT included in the original Pound Cake recipe?

Eggs
Flour
Baking Power
Milk
Butter
Sugar

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Answer: 3 and 4

The original Pound Cake was made with 4 ingredients, Eggs, Flour, Butter, and Sugar. The ratio was 1 pound of each and therefore the name “pound cake.”

Trivia of the Day – October 27

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Which 2 countries are said to have started the tradition of Birthday Cakes?

Greece
Egypt
Italy
Germany
France
England

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Answer: 1 and 4

Some historians believe that the birthday cake tradition started in Greece thousands of years ago when the Greeks used to offer up cakes at the temples. Others believe that the tradition was started in Germany in the 1500’s as bakeries wanted to market cakes for birthdays and weddings.