Cake : a global history /
Nicola Humble.
- 144 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm.
- Edible .
- Edible. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: When is a Cake not a Cake? -- Cakes through History -- Cakes around the World -- The Culture of Baking Cake -- The Rituals and Symbolism of Cake -- Literary Cakes -- Postmodern Cakes -- Recipes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.