10 Interesting Facts About Gingerbread Cake

1. Settlers brought gingerbread to the Americas, adding affordable molasses.

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2. Gingerbread's history dates back to ancient Greece, around 2400 BC.

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3. Early gingerbread had breadcrumbs, almonds, rosewater, sugar, and ginger.

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4. "Gingerbread" once referred to preserved ginger, not the dessert.

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5. Medieval times saw gingerbread used as an indigestion remedy.

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6. Queen Elizabeth I introduced gingerbread men cookies in court.

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7. 19th-century fairs and carnivals embraced gingerbread as a popular treat.

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8. The tale of "Hansel and Gretel" boosted gingerbread house popularity.

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9. Gingerbread cake, associated with holidays, is year-round deliciousness.

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10. Gingerbread cake's spice blend includes ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and more.

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