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1. The origin of cake can be traced to what country?

Egypt
England
China
India

They were served to all the guests.
They were broken over the bride's head as a sign of fruitfulness and good fortune.
Couples kissed standing over them.
Husbands and wives tossed a piece of them over their right shoulders for    good luck.

3. President William Henry Harrison featured what kind of cake in the shape of the U.S. Capitol at his inaugural ball in 1841?

Angel food cake
Chocolate cake
Pound cake
Carrot cake

4. The first published recipe for German chocolate cake came from who?

A German immigrant baker
Explorer Henrich Barth
Chef Julia Childs
A Texas homemaker

5. How did pound cake get its name?

Originally each cake weighed one pound.
The cake used to be sold by the pound.
The cake only cost one British pound.
The cake originally contained one pound each of butter, sugar, eggs and flour.

6.  How much did a slice of cake from the 1981 wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles sell for in 2004?

100 British pounds
398 British pounds
540 British pounds
2,358 British pounds

7. What cake would President Ronald Reagan indulge in when his wife was away?

carrot cake
German chocolate cake
strawberry shortcake
chocolate mousse cake

8. What was the first Little Debbie snack cake?

Oatmeal creme pies
Swiss cake rolls
Nutty bars
Honey buns