History
During the 1840s, the advent of temperature-controlled ovens and the production of baking soda and baking powder made baking cakes much easier.
Even though baking from scratch decreased during the latter part of the 20th century in the United States, decorated cakes have remained an important part of celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, showers and other special occasions. Recently, cakes decorated with fondant have become extremely popular and resulted in several reality based TV shows across the country.
Read more about this topic: Cake Decorating
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