The term "cake" has a long history. The word itself is of Viking origin, from the Old Norse word kaka.
Interestingly, the ancient Egyptians were the first culture to exhibit baking skills and
during Ancient Times the cakes were more bread-like in appearance and sweetened with honey.
The ancient Greeks called cake plakous, which was derived from the word for flat
plakoeis. It was baked using flour mixed with eggs, milk, nuts and honey. They also had a cake called satura, which was a flat heavy cake. The Greeks also invented beer as a leavener, frying fritters in olive oil and cheesecakes using goat's milk.