Birthday cake history
The first birthday cake in the world was baked by the Romans. The Romans used to make special cakes made of flour, ginger, yeast and honey for wedding celebrations and sometimes for people's fiftieth birthdays. Of course, this birthday celebration that I mentioned was for men, and until the 12th century it was not customary for women to celebrate birthdays at all. But it can be said that the custom of celebrating birthdays became more common among Egyptians. Based on their pagan beliefs, they believed that when pharaohs are crowned, they will reach a god.
For this reason, the coronation day of the pharaohs is considered a very big day. Believing that a new god will be born on that day and they celebrate this day. About 3000 years ago, the Greeks believed in the rebirth of "Artemis" (god of the moon). In the evolutionary process of the birthday parties that were held for this reason, they used a birthday cake for their own celebrations on the sixth of every month. Later, when the sources of cocoa and sugar were accessed, they progressed and the cake gradually became the present day.
The first birthday cake was baked in Germany. Germans used to celebrate their children's birthdays with a cake. The cake, which was like bread at first, gradually became sweeter. Until the 17th century, when baking birthday cakes took a more specific and precise form. It was cooked with details such as types of cream, in several different layers and with various decorations such as flowers. At that time, only the rich class could buy the cakes.