National Cake Pop Day
Also: African Heritage & Health Week
Five Food Finds about Cake Pops
- A cake pop is cake, baked in an appealing shape, hand dipped in frosting, and decorated to taste, all on a stick to be eaten as candy.
- While there is no recorded date for the creation of cake pops. Most people say that Bakerella, a popular baking blog, helped make then a “pop” phenomenon. See Pinterest below
- In 2011, cake pops were considered the newest and most popular confectionery food trends
- Other variations of cake pops are cake balls, cakesicles, cupcake pops, and cake-on-a-stick.
- Cake pops in recent years have become ubiquitous to Starbucks coffee shops.
* Bakerella celebrates National Cake Pop Day on Feb 1
Foodimentary’s cake pops pics.
On This Day in Food History…
It’s Foodimentary my dear!
- 1856 Auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College, a primarily agricultural college.
- 1867 Bricklayers first started working 8-hour days
- 1884 The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is publish(including 23 recipes & cooking tips)
- 1913 New York City’s Grand Central Terminal opens. The world’s largest train station including several restaurants & food stalls.
- 1960 Four students stage the first civil rights “sit-in” at the lunch counter of the Greensboro, NC, Woolworth
Categories: February Food Holidays, Food Holidays
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I don’t usually leave links, so I hope you don’t mind, but I couldn’t resist. I thought you might like my book of cacao…
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Dark chocolate is a miracle.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! You found a way to my heart with this post on dark chocolate!
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I love this blog! Love the food history! Gotta follow! What wonderful work . . . keep it up!
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There is a national dark chocolate day? This is going to be my most favorite day of the year from now on. My husband and children will just have to learn to deal with it π
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And here I thought EVERY day was dark chocolate day!
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I’m coveting their truffles. I need to drop a valentine’s hint.
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Oh man! I can’t believe I missed National Dark Chocolate Day. But hey, everyday is chocolate day π
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i have….used to have one in the pantry…just in case…
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Yum! Thank you for visiting my blog π
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Yum…everyday can be (dark) chocolate day! π
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Brilliant! Have you tried the Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar? I got one in my stocking this year and they are worth the $7. Cheers to dark chocolate.
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you too. Thanks!
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I can’t believe I have been missing out on this fabulous website! I love it! My young son is also an avid fan. He can’t wait to find out what exciting food holiday the next day will hold! Thanks for your great work!
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Hi π I can only think of a couple of things better than dark chocolate … care to guess what they are? π Thank you for the visit to my blog and for the follow, I hope you find some enjoyable recipes! Interestesting and refreshing food blog you have! I looked earlier and will look around some more. Have a great week!
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thank you for reading and following my blog! I dont post too much on food but every once and a while I cant help it… bc well I am a foodie!
love your blog!
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I read somewhere that some women get more pleasure in eating chocolate than having sex. Not sure how true that is but if it is, then the man might have a big challenge on his hand.
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yummiieee π
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Reading through your site, it’s interesting to find out how many food items have their own national holiday. I always imagine people sitting in front of a calendar and randomly selecting what to celebrate on each day.
Thanks for stopping by my site and deciding to follow π
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Dark chocolate is my FAV! I love it with a great glass of red wine. π
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Dark chocolate is the best. I didn’t realize that today was National Dark Chocolate Day. I guess now I *have* to eat some! Thanks for the info!
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now i want chocolate! love your blog!
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Some fascinating information here. Leave it to those nincompoop Aztecs to screw up the definition of something so simple like chocolate!
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I’m heading out soon to buy some dark chocolate in honor of the occasion! Glad that you liked my post today about baked kibbeeβthanks!
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Wow this is a really awesome blog and I loved the posts on chocolate! Going to follow along now and look forward to learning more food facts. Thanks!
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I never knew any of that about chocolate. I LOVE CHOCOLATE! I don’t discriminate….I’ll eat it all. :o)
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Hello! Thank you for the follow and I’m so glad that it’s National Dark Chocolate Day. I knew there was a reason why I kept looking for chocolate in my cupboard!
Great site, by the way. I can’t wait for more!
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I’m so happy the people who make the rules for national days of whatever decided to separate chocolates and make today National Dark Chocolate Day. Far superior to milk chocolate.
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My kind of day!!
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Not that I needed an excuse, but I guess I’ll have to break out some of the stash to celebrate!
Wholeheartedly agree – give me 10 bars of chocolate over a cup of coffee any day!
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I could totally have 10 chocolate bars instead of a cup of coffee every morning. That would be delightful!
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Love that Dark Chocolate!!!
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Reblogged this on Meals on Wheels and commented:
My favorite chocolate!
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I’m loving all the chocolate-themed days!
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I guess I need to get my hands on some dark chocolate today!
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I enjoy your blog. Keep the interesting info coming.
Libby
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And the best chocolates in the world are made in Belgium. We do really special trips to Brussels for chocolate! Some of the Paris places are pretty amazing too! Maison du Chocolat (for a well known example) π
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Enjoying following your blog. Just think, I never would have known it was National Dark Chocolate Day. I will celebrate for sure.
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I adore dark chocolate especially when it is rapped around raspberry jelly.
Some one once said “Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed, but chocolate makes it worthwhile.”
Just as well take advantage of today and enjoy some dark chocolate. (Like I need an excuse)
Robert
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MmMmm yummy dark chocolate…Love your site!
Thanks for the follow. =)
Stay in touch!
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Just when I thought things couldn’t get any better than yesterday. Quite frankly, my dear fellow, this blog ought to be sponsored by governments around the world.
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Dark chocolate day? Oh frabjous joy!
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βIf there’s no chocolate in Heaven, I’m not going.β – even if
dark chocolate isn’t my cup of tea.
*smile
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