The birthday cake, as we know it today, is only 200 years old. The first birthday cakes were made from sweetened bread dough and coated with sugar originated in Germany. Custom has it that if the cake falls while baking, it is a sign of bad luck in the coming year. Coins, buttons, and rings were baked into cakes, and the guest who received the slice with the coin was guaranteed riches in the future. The ring in the birthday cake signified marriage for the lucky person who received it.
The blowing out of the candles has its own interesting history. In ancient times people prayed over the flames of an open fire, and they believed that the smoke carried their thoughts up to the gods. But, today we believe that if you blow out all your candles in one breath your wish will come true.
The largest birthday cake ever created weighed 128,238 pounds and 8 ounces and had 16,209 pounds of frosting. It was created in celebration of the 100th birthday of Fort Payne, Alabama and was shaped like the state of Alabama.
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