Wendeng Wedding Cake [Shandong Wendeng Specialty]

What is Wendeng Wedding Cake? Authentic Shandong Wendeng specialty: Wendeng wedding cake

Content summary:Do you want to know what Wendeng wedding cake is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Shandong Wendeng specialty - Wendeng Xibing. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Wendeng Xibing. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Wendeng Xibing and the product characteristics of Wendeng Xibing? How did the history of Wendeng wedding cakes come about? The production method of Wendeng wedding cake, etc

Basic Introduction to Wendeng Wedding Cake

"Lift the bride, send her off, bow your head and adjust your red makeup. Open the wedding box and give a big gift, with a basket of jewelry and fruit cakes." This folk song reflects the traditional wedding scene in Wendeng. With the changes of the times, many old wedding customs have disappeared, but the custom of making and distributing wedding cakes during marriage has been passed down to this day. Among the famous dishes in Wendeng, although Wendeng wedding cakes are not as famous as Wendeng baozi and jujube cakes, wedding cakes dipped in joy are also loved by people, and the custom of baking wedding cakes is also quite common

The prepared wedding cakes are sweet and moderate, soft and delicious, nutritious, and not afraid of drying. They can be stored for more than a month in autumn and winter

Wedding cake was originally a "personal dry food" that the wife took to her husband's house at the bottom of the box to give the groom, commonly known as "daughter-in-law cake". It was a special Dim sum for the groom after marriage for both men and women in Wendeng, and most of it was made by the wife. The history of making wedding cakes is long, and it is difficult to say exactly when it began

In Wendeng, no matter who holds a wedding, at night, relatives and friends will go to the bridal chamber to make a scene, see the bride, and taste wedding cakes. Eating this wedding cake not only brings joy, but also allows people to evaluate the bride's family's wealth and craftsmanship based on the quality of the cake. So, everyone values wedding cakes very much. Before getting married, the bride's family will invite relatives or skilled cake makers from the village to make wedding cakes

The production method of Wendeng wedding cake

The wedding cake is delicious, and its production process is also very particular. Firstly, various raw materials should be mixed together in a certain proportion, kneaded evenly, and then fermented. Once the dough swells and fills with bubbles, fermentation is considered successful. Then divide the fermented dough into many equally heavy small pieces, knead them until the surface is smooth and has tendons, and use a small rolling pin to roll them into small cakes about 1 centimeter thick. The prepared dough should be left for a period of time, commonly known as "waking up". When the surface of the dough becomes thinner, it can be put into the pot. To make wedding cakes, use a flat bottomed pan with low heat, and coat the surface of the pan with peanut oil. When making pancakes, handle them gently and flip them frequently to avoid burning them