Sunday, August 2, 2009

Don't Miss Cake After Dinner

By Chris Lee

Virtually everyone in the world enjoys a piece of cake now and then. When was the last time you allowed yourself to indulge in a slice of German Chocolate Cake? Cake is the most popular after dinner dessert in the world. While most people in the world still indulge in the traditional dessert, many have opted to forget about cake. You can eat cake after dinner and give yourself that little boost of goodness to get through the night.

If you choose not to eat cake because you feel it is unhealthy, then you have much to learn. There are many recipes for cakes that are completely healthy. Cheesecake is an excellent dessert choice and can be very healthy when paired with fresh fruit. You can eat carrot cake, which actually does contain carrots. You can also indulge in a traditional chocolate cake every now and then. Most people love chocolate cake. Believe it or not, even chocolate cake has its benefits. Many recipes for chocolate cake are perfectly healthy. Chocolate is actually considered to be much healthier than some other cake ingredients. Now you really can have your cake and eat it too.

There are four basic cake types. Yeast cakes are the most traditional and are made much like yeast breads. Certain pastries like stollen are considered to be yeast cakes. Although yeast cakes are generally not terribly sweet, they are still considered to be an excellent dessert choice.The second category is cheesecake. Cheesecakes are sweet, yet often not as rich as traditional chocolate fudge cakes. They do not use flour and are often very sweet.

Next is the sponge cake. These cakes include Angel food and other versions. These cakes typically take egg whites and are considered to be healthier than traditional sweet cakes. Finally, butter cakes are the traditional sweet cake that you find in many wedding cakes and birthday cakes. Butter cakes are the most popular for party-related cakes such as weddings. This cake is very sweet and makes an excellent dessert to be served with coffee.

Using eggs, oil and often butter, these cakes are among the most delicious and most popular of all cake types. Any of these cakes would make an excellent end to your dinner. Cakes after dinner are a very popular tradition in many homes.

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