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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 is National Cake Decorating Day 2024.

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I am going to wear a coconut bra over my top and serve those round marshmallow snack cakes. I will set up jars around the room for women who want to donate their milk. At noon every day the girls will flash their boobs in honor of public breastfeeding!! I am making name tags and if you were breastfed your tag will say "sucker" above your name. I have several bags of milk candy from Japan that everyone will get to sample. Great question!! I'm a sucker too!

I work for a Japanese based company, and need help decorating for Christmas in the office?

Encouraged by the commercial sector, the secular celebration of Christmas is popular in Japan, though Christmas is not a national holiday. The Japanese adopted the character of Santa Claus in their celebrations, but the Santa image does not carry the same social importance as in western countries. Christmas is not as important as New Year's Day, which is the most sacred holiday in Japan, whereas Christmas is not a holiday at all. In contrast to western customs, Christmas Eve is a day for couples to date and groups to hold parties, while the official New Year's Day holiday is a day of family celebration. Christmas Eve is a time for lovers to exchange gifts, have a special date and stroll under Christmas lights erected by companies and governments to enhance the romantic feel of the day. All Christmas theme decorations come down on the 25th and are replaced by New Year's decorations. A unique feature of Christmas in Japan is the Christmas cake, a white whipped cream cake with strawberries.

What do you think of hummingbird cake? How did the hummingbird cake get it's name?

Hummingbird Cake: The History and the Recipe

Does Not Contain Real Hummingbirds!

Tricia Bateman, Yahoo! Contributor Network

I stumbled across the term "Hummingbird Cake" while doing a quick Google search about hummingbird symbolism in literature. I was intrigued by the cake's name more than anything, and wondered if it was a culinary delight for humans, or something you put in your garden to attract hummingbirds. Well, Hummingbird Cake is indeed a cake made for people, and thankfully it does not contain any actual hummingbirds. So, I printed off the recipe, and decided to make it for my mother on Mother's Day. We were all eager to try this cake, because of its intriguing name, let alone that it is chock full of bananas, pineapple and toasted pecans. Needless to say Hummingbird Cake was a big hit, and I think I will make it again next year, on Mother's Day.

Although Hummingbird Cake was new to my family, it is no mystery to people of the southern United States. It has long been a favorite at social gatherings and church potluck suppers. This cake has a whole history of its own, but nobody really knows how this delicious cake got its name.

Naming the Hummingbird Cake

There are different theories to explain the origins of this cake's unique name, and so far nobody agrees on which one is right. Here are several explanations.

►This cake is so yummy that it makes you HUM with delight, or happiness when you anticipate having a slice

►Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers and this cake is just a sweet as a flower's nectar

►Hummingbirds themselves are associated with the lighthearted and sweet side of life, hence the name of this cake

►When the cake is served, people hover around it the way hummingbirds hover around nectar bearing flowers

►Although a cake made for people, it is a cake sweet enough to attract even hummingbirds

►Bananas and pineapples come from the tropics, and the national bird of Jamaica is a hummingbird...could this be how it got its name?

So pick the theory that makes the most sense to you, or embrace all of them as having a role in how Hummingbird Cake got its name.

Other Names for Hummingbird Cake

Even though the ingredients stay basically the same, the Hummingbird Cake has other names such as:

▪Never Ending Cake

▪Jamaican Cake

▪Granny's Best Cake

▪Nothing Left Cake

▪Cake That Won't Last

No matter what the name, don't you get the feeling that this is a delicious cake?

History of Hummingbird Cake

The Hummingbird Cake first achieved mass appeal after it was submitted to Southern Living Magazine in February of 1978, by Mrs. L.H. Wiggins of Greensboro North Carolina. Unfortunately, Mrs. Wiggins did not supply an explanation of the cake's whimsical name. Hummingbird Cake went on to become the most requested recipe from Southern Living Magazine, until it was recently surpassed by requests for another southern favorite: Coconut Cake.

Although this cake may have started as a simple banana cake from the tropics, it became an American dessert with the addition of pecans, which are grown in the USA, and a thick layer of classic cream cheese frosting, which is also uniquely American.

The Practical Side of Hummingbird Cake

Because it is so rich, Hummingbird Cake needs to be served in small slices, making it a great cake for large gatherings. For all of its popularity, Hummingbird Cake is easy to make, and easy to decorate. Use two bowls to combine the wet and dry ingredients, and make the cream cheese frosting quickly with an electric mixer. Once baked and cooled, smear on the frosting, sprinkle with toasted pecans, and the cake is done! Hummingbird Cake stays fresh in the fridge for days, or it can be frozen and served weeks later.

NOTE: The recipe for Hummingbird Cake can be found at the end of this article in the source below.