BinetteJul 17, 2024

Is cake a sort of bread?

https://lemmy.ml/post/18093665

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?

Show threadcerementJul 17, 2024
whole category of cakes are called “quick bread” (ex. banana bread) because they’re baked in a loaf pan (they get the name from the shape rather than the ingredients)
Show threadpolonius-rex

i'd argue banana bread is cake, and is not bread, even though it has "bread" in its name

if you were offered a slice of banana bread but they were out so you got a slice of sandwich loaf instead, i suspect you'd be more annoyed than if you got a slice of chocolate cake

Jul 17, 2024 at 5:04pmWeb
Show threadRoquetteQueenJul 17, 2024
And the texture of actual sweet breads is way different than the texture of banana bread. Breads are chewy, cakes are crumbly.