Funny Holidays - International Dessert Day

Americans love sweets and eating on the go One of the most popular desserts is cake pop - a sponge cake or mini-cake in chocolate glaze on a stick Cake pop, stylized as a lollipop, was invented in 2008 by Atlanta confectioner Angie Dudley On a stick for a quick snack, under a layer of chocolate, there can be hidden not only a sponge cake, but also airy meringue, caramel canelés, almond-melon calissons, delicate tiramisu, panna cotta, classic charlotte and other delicacies February 1 marks International Dessert Day, established in honor of the first case pops going on sale An inventive pastry chef realized the genius of the cake-on-a-stick idea, despite its simplicity Angie Dudley began actively blogging, organizing dessert-making master classes, and even published a book, “Cake Pops: Hints, Tips and Recipes” Long before her first post about sponge cake on a stick, similar products were produced and sold in pastry shops around the world Dessert makers who made cakes and pastries rolled the dough into balls and mixed them with icing to get rid of any leftover icing However, it was thanks to the know-how of using a lollipop stick that Angie Dudley is credited with inventing cake pops There are many types of this simple, like all ingenious, dessert These include Traditional Cake Pops made from a mixture of sponge crumbs with cream, Cereal Treat Pops made from puffed rice with marshmallows, and Brownie Pops with the famous Brownie cake The shape of the dessert can be different - a ball, a cube, animal figures When hot, the cake pop is placed on a wooden or plastic stick, and after cooling, it is decorated with icing, melted chocolate, confectionery powder and other decor Despite the fact that February 1 is the day on which Angie Dudley came up with cake pop, over time the holiday has become a celebration for all types of desserts It is celebrated not only in the USA, but also in other countries The holiday is unofficial and owes its spread to fans of blogger and cook Angie Dudley and the Internet In honor of Dessert Day, courses on making cakes on a stick, tastings, presentations by pastry chefs of their own masterpieces and other events are held On February 1, people with a sweet tooth are invited to visit, treating them to homemade mini-cakes on sticks Competitions are held on social networks to evaluate the flight of creative thought of culinary experts - the originality of their design of cake cops Anyone who is ready to experiment and create real confectionery masterpieces can prove themselves on International Dessert Day A book with recipes from the inventor of cake cops, as well as your own imagination and creative approach, can help with this