The cakes never have been necesaries but they have been always in our foodtimes.Those have developed differently in each countries over the centuries.The cakes are the mirror of the different cultures and customs of the world . We are going to analise much of them begining from the cold russia to the hottest egypt.
Russia:
In this coutry the media temperature is about -10 grades and they used to eat and drink (often alcohols like vodka) hot things, their most preciate cake is the black russian cake. done with, sugar, chocolate strawberries, flour, and of course, a cup of coffe liqueur and other one of vodka.
China
in china, cakes are steamed rather than baked. Includes a recipe for Turnip Cake, a popular Chinese New Years treat. Traditionally the sponge cake is eaten plain, but you can also serve it with strawberries or other fresh fruit for a light dessert.
Austria
Apfelstrudel
A well-known classic, Apfelstrudel, or apple strudel, sounds like it would be similar to apple pie. Taste-wise, it is similar, but apple strudel has its own distinct features. For one thing, this sweet treat is normally made with filo dough, and the pastry itself is flat, thin, and filled usually with almonds in addition to baked apples.
Greece
From delicate and fragile to crunchy and chewy, Greece is known for its confections, cakes, and cookies. Made with an abundance of honey, nuts, fruits, and creams, these mouth-watering treats will tempt the sweet tooth of anyone, even Scrooge!
In Greek: πάστα φλόρα, Pasta Flora: Greek Jam Tart
A common sight in Greek bakeries and pastry shops, Pasta Flora (proper name is pasta frola) jam tarts can be made in all sizes, from small individual tarts topped with jam and a decorative piece of fruit to large tarts, most often decorated with a latticework made from the dough.
This recipe for Greek jam tarts offers several options for making the tart shell using butter, margarine, or corn oil.
Finland:
Summery strawberry cake
The genuine taste of Finnish food derives from their pure lakes, farmland and forests.
Due to the harsh climate, traditional Finnish cuisine included many fruits. Today contemporary Finns enjoy a wide variety of modern foods typical of Western Europe.
Basque Country:
in our country, like in most of them we use to elaborate tasty cakes. one of them, the most popular dessert here is the basque cake.This cake was created in thje north of basque country,near to france, its composicion has been changing. some centuries ago they used to couber with a topping, but nowadays it usually hasnt got it. At the same time it has lost the black cherry jam and we elaborate it with custard.
This is it`s recipe:
basque cake
4 yolks
1L of milk
6 spoonfull of sugar.
3 spoonfull cornflour
for the aromas:
peel of orange.
Peel of lemon.
a brunch of cinnamon.
1 brunch of vanilla.
the baking:
we boil the milk with the aromas for 10 minutes over a low heat.
Se cuece la leche con los aromas durante 10 minutos a fuego suave. Después se mezclan en un bol los huevos con el azúcar y la maizena diluida en un poco de leche fría.
Se verte sobre los huevos la leche aromatizada y colada en el bol y se remueve enérgicamente.
Rápidamente se vuelve a introducir esta natilla en una cazuela y se deja cocer a fuego suave removiendo continuamente hasta que espese.
Antes de emplearla como relleno, conviene dejarla enfriar.
