A Nigerian Lady has melted the hearts of Nigerians with her humble birthday photo.
Probably not being able to afford a cake, she made do of what she has.
She took photos of herself with what appears to be pounded yam and egusi soup. Using a knife to pierce through the “swallow” like a cake.
See the photo below…
Reacting to it, Nigerians wrote:
“Never let anyone tension your life. Be you; do you”
“No need to kill yourself over nothing, Do You, Be You”
“Never let anyone tension your life. Be you; do you… We know… But this one sef shows u re tensioned. Ko necestree na.”
Origin of Cakes
It is believed that the first actual birthday cake was made in Germany in the Middle Ages. The Germans would celebrate children’s birthdays with cake, calling the celebration Kinderfest.
Cakes originally were a coarse, bread-like product, and later became a much sweeter version, called Geburtstagorten.
In the 17th century birthday cakes were made more elaborate with details like icing, layers and decorations, like flowers. However, these kinds of cakes were only affordable by the wealthy, upper class due to the high-priced ingredients.
In the 18th century, food and baking utensils became more accessible, and therefore affordable. With that, the price of cakes went down significantly and the number of cakes produced went up considerably.