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Croissants have 27 layers of butter-laminated dough, requiring 3 days to make properly

Ancient Egyptians were the first to discover yeast fermentation around 4000 BCE

The world's largest cake weighed 128,238 pounds, made in Kerala, India in 2020

Chocolate chip cookies were invented by accident in 1938 when Ruth Wakefield expected chips to melt

French law dictates that traditional baguettes can only contain flour, water, salt, and yeast

Baking soda releases CO2 immediately, while baking powder has a delayed double-action release

Pie was invented by the Romans, who called it 'placenta' - a flat cake with cheese and honey

Chilling butter for pastry creates steam pockets when baked, resulting in flaky layers