A. Attention Material: Who believes cake is bad for you? Who thinks cake is good? B. Relevancy Material: A large portion of you in the audience tonight is probably unaware of the positive effects cake can have on us. Today, cake doesn’t exactly have a great reputation due to the negative commentary we hear in media outlets, typically concerning health and weight. C. Credibility Material: However, in my research, I have found a multitude of studies and statistics supporting my claim and the many benefits there are for the consumption of cake. D. Thesis & Preview: Contrary to popular belief, cake can be beneficial. Those benefits are cultural, economic, and health wise. << Transition: Let’s begin with Cakes relevance throughout time II. Body A. Main Point #1: …show more content…
Cake becomes the bad guy. The temptation into reverting back into old, bad habit that got you feeling like you needed to lose weight in the first place. b) Low carb diets are the most popular. You see the name on magazine, tabloids, movies, and tv. c) Somewhere along the way, Weight loss turned into the new meaning of healthy, which isn’t always the case. 2) Cakes history is fairly short, and sweet. a) Cake was considered a breakfast food; its main ingredients being milk, flour, sugar, eggs. It was a cost-effective meal that could be shared with the entire family. b) There is evidence of cakes existing in early civilizations, our idea of cake started up in 18th century. 3) Cake is a international constant. There are many traditions and religions that have different purposes and recipes for cake. a) Cake is a food of celebration, friendship, sharing, joy and grieving. It is served at birthdays, weddings, funerals, and with friends. In a time where we are divided by race, religion, politics and class, we could all connect over cake. << Transition: Now that we have discussed the importance of cake in culture, Let’s move onto the monetary
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The movie, The Outsiders, starts with the Curtis parents on their weekly, Saturday evening drive to the baking store to buy some ingredients for their boys’ favorite Sunday morning, breakfast treat: chocolate cake. The Curtis boys love their chocolate cake for Sunday breakfast not only because they love it, but also because they appreciate how hard their parents have to work to save the monies necessary for the morsels that put smiles on their faces!
The pink devil’s food cake appears early on in the book, when Lavender gets her cake. “The cake was a store-bought devil’s food with pink frosting and an orange wax candle shaped like the number thirteen. I loved devil’s food but the candle was really ugly.” (pg. 23) The same cake also appears on Scarlet’s
History shows the King Cake has its roots in Christianity; however, it can be traced back further to a particular ancient pagan Roman festival known as Saturnalia. Held within the Roman empire, Saturnalia was an ancient festival to honor Saturn, an agricultural deity who was said to have reigned over the world in the Golden Age. In those times, fava beans were thought to contain magic. ...
Any type of Christian (Western) food is acceptable. However the Wedding Cake is by far the most important and anticipated food.
Specific Purpose: At the end of this speech, listeners will get a clear understanding on how a cookie monster cake is made.
Two-thirds of Americans are overweight and unhealthy. Many parents tend to think that starting young with the sweets will make them healthier and especially healthier when they’re grown adults. Parents have major reasons to why they will let their children have sweets and one reason is that it is a tradition to bring cupcakes or a cake into their child’s class for their birthdays. Another reason is that treats attract happiness in kids. Next reason is that it is the parent’s responsibilities to train their kids to make the food choices. All these reasons are good reasons for parents for giving their kids sweets. As seen above, you can tell that Michael and Stanley were given sweets when they were children and you can see how it is affecting them now with free pretzel
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cakes among many other freshly made recipes. They have a special cookbook for all of the fancy
Probably some of the most pleasurable and enjoyable memories of a person has to do with sweets. When thinking back to birthdays, there is always the memory of the wonderful cake that mother beautifully made and decorated with frosting and glazes. A typical night out with dad can be transformed into a magical evening with a trip to the ice cream parlor. The end of a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner turns heavenly when a hot apple pie is brought to the table and topped with delicious, melting vanilla ice cream. A good wedding is never complete without the cutting of the splendid multi-level wedding cake, when the happy new couple gets to playfully shove and smear cake and white frosting into each other’s smiling faces. Everyone knows that as a child, the only good part about going to the dentist is getting the candy bar at the end of the visit. Why do some people get sick after eating too much suger? Some people do not even know that the abuse of sugar can lead to negative effects on your body. There is something strangely enjoyable and resplendent about the consumption of sugar. Why is it that sugar is so deliciously enjoyable and at the same time a food product that has many negative affects on people’s health?
Step 2: In a separate bowl, slowly mix together the 1 heaping scoop of ambition and the cup of murderous content. These two ingredients will give your cake it’s structure and allow it to rise to power.
Let’s face it, a good, creamy chocolate cake does a lot for a lot of people” said Audrey Hepburn and I agree. As we’ve settled more into the 21st century year after year , people come up with the coolest ideas on serving desserts. The biggest trend over the past few years is cupcakes. I once read that “desserts spelled backwards is stressed” and that’s exactly how I feel after a long week of chaos. What better to easy that then trying one of the new modern types of cupcakes or desserts. People are coming up with new and creative ways of satisfying that crave.
Now the ingredients you will need are cups of flour, granulated sugar, butter, milk, dark chocolate, chocolate milk and a teaspoon of baking powder, salt, vanilla, and a lot of eggs. You will need some more ingredients depending on how you wish to make your cake. Things you will need an oven, a microwave, a pan, a cake ring or springform pan, a butter knife, a baking sheet, mixing spoons, a measurement cup, a teaspoon, a bowl, and electric mixer.
It all started four years ago when a family member had a birthday where a cake was ordered from the local grocery store. The cake was not up to par. Dominica Clementi’s mother Nonna Jo-Ann decided that she could bake cake that was better. She sent her daughters to school to learn pastry decorations in order to keep up with the new trends of baking. They started by making cakes out of their home. From word of mouth around the church and community Nonna Jo-Ann and her family started to bake for holidays, family functions, and religious activities. In December of 2004 Nona and her daughters bought a store in the Terraces at University to keep up with increased demand for their product.
Sweet tooth factor Market research indicates indulgence will always factor into bakery purchases, regardless of diet or health awareness, i.