Evolution of the Fondant Cake

The origin of the fondant cake can be traced back to the year 1558. The earliest ingredients were rosewater, sugar, egg, lemon juice and gum paste (also known as gum tragacanth or gum dragon). This vegetable gum is also used in fondant cakes today. However, these early fondants were devoid of butter. Initially fondants were commercialised…

Baking through the ages

What comes to your mind when the word ‘Bakery’ is said? Probably the warm and fuzzy feeling associated with the smell of freshly baked bread. Having said that, we have come a long way from baking bread over a hot rock in the wilderness before the invention of fire, to red velvet cupcakes. The earliest…