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15 classic desserts and their fascinating secrets

Sweet stories
Key lime pie
Key lime pie
Sachertorte
Sachertorte
Pastéis de nata
Pastéis de nata
Tiramisu
Tiramisu
Churros
Churros
Baklava
Baklava
Crème brûlée
Crème brûlée
Victoria sponge cake
Victoria sponge cake
Kulfi
Kulfi
Black Forest gâteau
Black Forest gâteau
Lamingtons
Lamingtons
Simnel cake
Simnel cake
Christmas cake
Christmas cake
New York cheesecake
New York cheesecake
Baked Alaska
Baked Alaska
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Sweet stories

What's your favourite cake or dessert? Whether you're partial to a zingy key lime pie or creamy crème brûlée, you probably haven't considered the origin story of your go-to treat. But your prize pudding might have a tale to tell, from being the result of a delicious accident to the sweet evolution of an ancient delicacy over the decades. Here we reveal the roots of 15 of the world's classic desserts.
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Jacqui Agate

01 May 2022

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