"John Gaughan" > wrote in message
...
> Tomorrow I am giving a speech to test out of one of my college classes.
> It can be on anything I want, so I chose food, specifically, cakes. I am
> going to talk about what makes a cake a cake, basic types of cakes
> (white/yellow, foam, cupcakes) and the differences between them, an
> overview on the types of pans and cooking methods, and give example cake
> types for each (pound cake, carrot cake, angel food, etc).
>
> Does it sound like I am missing anything? The speech is 5-7 minutes
> long, and so far I am more toward the short end. Usually my speeches are
> almost too long. Anyway, I have to get an A on the speech to test out of
> the course.
>
> Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should include? I am
> graded on the presentation, not the content, but any content that peaks
> interest helps the presentation.
>
> --
> John Gaughan
> http://www.johngaughan.net/
>

Yes,

How cakes are used for different traditions in different cultures.

King Cake

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Bread/KingCake.htm

Wedding cake
http://www.cakesbysam.com/Wedding_Cake_History.htm

Overview
http://whatscookingamerica.net/Q-A/CakeHistory.htm

Google "cake history"

Dimitri