Let Them Eat Cake

Yesterday, November 26, was National Cake Day. Now who thought that was a good idea, so close to Thanksgiving? Why not National Pie Day?

If you're a cake-o-holic, you can actually populate your calendar with a year of cake celebrations (courtesy of Gone-ta-pott):

• National Cake Month – February
• National Chocolate Cake Day – January 27
• National Carrot Cake Day – February 3
• National Poundcake Day – March 4
• National Blackforest Cake Day – March 28
• National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day – March 29
• National Coffee Cake Day – April 7
• National Hazelnut Cake Day – June 1
• National Applesauce Cake Day – June 6
• National German Chocolate Cake Day – June 12
• National Strawberry Shortcake Day – June 14
• National Spongecake Day – August 23
• National Angel Food Cake Day – October 10
• National Cake Day – November 26
• National Fruitcake Day – December 27
• National Sacher Torte Day – December 5

Happy Caking and baking …

—Elizabeth Periale

Images:

Top: Baking Pan catalogue, Specialty Cake Pans.

Bottom: Elegant Desserts, 1955.