Today’s Greatitude

“Let them eat cake” is the traditional translation of the French phrase “Qu’ils mangent de la brioche“,[1] said to have been spoken by Marie Antoinette upon being told that the peasants had no bread.

Although there is no evidence that she ever uttered it, and it is now generally regarded as a journalistic cliché.[2]

The quote is taken to reflect either the princess’s frivolous disregard for the starving peasants or her poor understanding of their plight.

These days, advances in baking technology have made cake baking and decorating a specialized culinary field with bakers and decorators constantly trying to create elaborate, gravity defying cakes. Today, is Cake Day so enjoy!