National Sponge Cake Day | August 23
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National Sponge Cake Day

Enjoy National Sponge Cake Day, the cake world's most popular dessert. The queen of teas is the guest of honor, but we have the pleasure of sampling!

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A flawless sponge stands tall, making it one of the most difficult cakes for bakers to master. Baking a fine crumb while keeping the cake moist is another balancing trick for bakers. This task is executed with ease by the sponge, if you like layering berries and whipped cream.

The sponge cake is thought to have appeared in the Caribbean and is believed to have originated in the Caribbean. Gervase Markham, an English poet and author, has the oldest English printed recipe for sponge cake. However, Gervase Markham's oldest English printed recipe for sponge cake appears in English. In 1615, he published a sponge cake recipe in the book The English Huswife, Containing the Inward and Outward Virtues That Should Be Present in a Complete Woman.

In the film Calendar Girls starring Helen Mirren, the sponge cake appeared in a small part in 2003. Chris, Mirren's character, enters a baking competition. She forgets she entered, and instead of baking a sponge cake of her own design, she submits a store-bought Victoria sponge cake.

How to celebrate national sponge cake day

Make a sponge cake and enjoy it. If you're up for a challenge, try this Glorious Sponge Cake recipe. Use berries or a preserve to make it. To post on social media, use #SpongeCakeDay..

The first national sponge cake day in history has been celebrated

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Cake FAQ

Q. When is National Cake Day?

A. November 26 is National Cake Day in the United States.

Q. How many cake holidays are on the calendar?

A. There are 28 cake-related holidays on the calendar, not including pancake days. Every month would celebrate some sort of cake if we were to count pancakes in the count.