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[bigletter]There is a regular guest at every birthday and it is nothing but a cake! Now, in your opinion, why and when did this uninvited guest come and stay? Do not hurry. The story of the birthday cake has a detailed story that we read together here.[/bigletter]
From time immemorial, the fixed foot of all birthdays has been cakes and candles. Even if there was no celebration, our birthdays were celebrated with cakes and candles. So we can say that cake is the main item of any birthday. But have you ever wondered why a cake should be present at every birthday? Or where and in what country did the birthday cake and candle come from? Stay with us until the end of this article to get acquainted with the philosophy of birthday cake.
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Since when was the birthday party celebrated?
[dropcap custom_class=”normal”]Before going into the story of the cake, it is better to get acquainted with the story of the birthday party. You should know that the birthday party started in Egypt. The day of the coronation of the pharaohs was very important for the ancient Egyptians because they believed that on this day the pharaohs would reach a god and hold a detailed celebration on this occasion. Some other narrations say that because the family center was very important in Egypt, the birth of each member was one of the most important days for each family and on this occasion they celebrated a celebration similar to today’s celebrations. In fact, the first birthday party was held because people believed that demons came to them on their birthdays. For this purpose, they celebrated to stay safe from them, and to scare the demons with noisy equipment and hats, they held a special birthday party.
After them, the story goes to Greece. The ancient Greeks celebrated the sixth day of each month for their moon god, Artemis, because they believed that Artemis was reborn every six months, so it was a sacred day for them.[/dropcap]
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Birthday cake and guest candle is always a birthday
Gradually, there were changes in these celebrations and to make it more special, they thought of making a dessert in this ceremony. So the cake entered these celebrations and remained forever. They made this cake just like Artemis in the shape of the moon.in fact, there are three narrations for using candles, which are discussed below.
First, the Greeks were not content with this cake, and it was here that the idea of using candles on the cake was implemented. The reason was that in addition to the appearance of the cake, which looked like the moon, they wanted to use candles to make it shine like the moon. By imitating these celebrations in Greece, birthdays became commonplace for ordinary people, but the interesting thing was that they only gave birth to men, and more interestingly, they even brought cakes and candles for them until a few years after their death.
Second, the Greeks believed that by blowing out the candle, they sent their wishes to heaven and to the gods. Because they considered the dwelling place of the gods to be the sky, and by blowing out the candle and moving the smoke to the sky, their wishes went to heaven and were fulfilled. The third story about the use of candles goes back to the Germans, which is described below.
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Many narrations consider these cakes and candles to be the source of modern birthday cakes. but the birthday cake in its current form has reached the world from the Germans in the 17th century. They held birthdays for their children, serving breads that were almost like today’s cakes but tasted far different from today’s cakes. This ceremony was called Kindrefest. Little by little, the design and taste of these cakes changed. For example, they used flowers to decorate them or cream on the surface. Of course, at that time, this cake and birthday was for the rich. Because the price of these cakes was expensive for the general public.
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And the third story about the origin of the birthday candle is that the Germans used candles to represent the light of life. In this way, for the birthday owner, a cake with candles on it was taken to be one size older. These candles were called the lamp of life.
The evolution of the birthday cake to date
This practice continued for many years until in the 18th century, at the same time with the developments of the Industrial Revolution, cakes and pastries were made with special tools and became popular among ordinary people. During this period, the price of cakes decreased so that most people could enjoy it.
The story of the cake and the candle and the birth of this tumultuous journey from the past to the present has reached a point where today it takes hours to plan for a cake to produce extraordinary results. It may have seemed strange until years ago, but today, with the dramatic advancement of the art of cake and pastry, it is possible to implement any idea or design by making a cake and its unique designs.
In this article, the interesting story of the birthday party, cake and candle was discussed, and so far we have known together that the cake that is placed in front of us at the moment of the candle’s birth has strange adventures in its heart. By reading this article, we understood why cakes and candles are an exciting symbol of birth.
If you are about to have a birthday, all you have to do is find the design you want and order it now to sweet art by Mali with whatever flavor you like, so that you can have a pleasant, lovely and special cake experience.