BinetteJul 17, 2024

Is cake a sort of bread?

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Is cake a sort of bread? - Lemmy

So according to Merriam Webster bread is: a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal And cake is: A: a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened B: a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder) And yet some people don’t think that cake is bread. What’s your opinion?

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Whenever it comes down to definitions I like to go to expert definitions rather than common language. For food (are tomatoes a fruit?) I use FDA definitions, for which the definition of bread excludes what you’d mean by “cake”.

I don’t think the FDA defines cake, but it does specify how different types of cakes, brownies and such should be labeled (search for “cake” here).

FDA Definition of Bread and Rolls | Proccesses | BAKERpedia

Baked goods such as breads and rolls are legally defined and identified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on their formulation (type and amount of ingredient used) and unit weight.

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Jul 17, 2024 at 3:52pmWeb