10 Interesting Facts About Birthday Cake

1. Germany baked first birthday cakes, called Geburtstagskuchen, like rough bread.

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2. "Birthday cake" term appeared in 1785.

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3. Vegas' 100th birthday got a 6.18-ton cake, elephant-weight.

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4. Daily £1 million spent on cakes for birthdays.

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5. Mark National Cake Day on November 26th.

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6. Early cakes were flat grain discs, compacted.

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7. Top flavors: chocolate, then vanilla, for birthday cakes.

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8. 17th century saw familiar birthday cake form emerge.

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9. Greeks started candle-blowing, temple cakes for Artemis.

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10. Priciest cake: $75M diamond masterpiece.

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