REVIEW
A history of Britain in cake
As The Great British Bake-Off continues to serve up wholesome television viewing, Andrew Baker gives us a brief history of Britain as seen through cake
“Cake”
AD 43 to about 410
The Romans occupied most of Britain, and brought with them cakes made with spelt flour and flavoured with the local honey and apples. The word “cake” may come from the Latin verb coquere, to cook, but see below.
from 886 to 899
