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1201
13century
The word cake came from the old Norse word "kaka" -
1600s
Cherries first brought into America by settlers on ships -
Mid 17Century
Modern cakes were first baked in Europe (round ones with icing like we see now) -
1686
The start of the French cafe culture in Franche. "Le Procope, the first Parisian café, served coffee, tea, ice cream, and chocolate." -
1760
Beginning of the Industrial Revolution -
1760
The industrial revolution paved the way for cake mixes and other dry mixes -
1778
First nougat factory was founded -
1793
Macarons were invented -
Mid1800s
Modern day cherry production began -
1808
Brioche became a very popular pastry in Paris. -
1830
Creation of the Ice cream Machine -
Middle of the 19th century
Cakes started being baked with white refined flour and baking powder instead of yeast -
1850
Ganache was invented by a Parisian confectioner. -
1856
Use of Baking Powder -
1865
Cost of white bread in England drop below brown bread. -
1868
Commercial Yeats usage -
1889
The Universelle world fair in Paris created a growth in the hotel and tourism industry = opened the way for the cafe culture we see today = ALSO gave rise to the patisserie culture -
1890
Tarte bourdaloue (French pear tart) was created. -
1890s
Maraschino cherries are sweet cherries and are the ones typically used in drinks and ice cream Sundays. Maraschino cherry "originated in Yugoslavia and northern Italy where merchants added a liqueur to a local cherry called the Marasca." -
1919
France created professional for confectionaries apprentices -
1920
American maraschino cherry became very popular it replaced the foreign variety in the US -
1920s
Packaged mixes for cake were introduced -
1924
The first ice cream factory in France -
1930s
First mechanical mixers were developed -
1947
"Just add water and Mix" cake mixes began -
1950s
Fast food culture begins in US -
1952
Duncan Hines brand cake mixes -
1993
The beginning of the Food Network