If you’re looking for an excuse or reason to bake cakes, mathematicians have just the thing for you. On March 14, math enthusiasts like me celebrate Pi Day – the number that indicates the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
This particular number is denoted by the Greek letter π and is generally referred to as approximately 3.14. Although most cases use the rounded version, in 2022 computers were able to calculate it to 100 trillion digits. This is why Pi is confusing: it is an irrational number, the sequence 3.14159265358979323846… goes on forever, without following a single pattern and never repeating itself.
Pi helps us calculate the vastness of space. Explain how Streaks and spots Showing up in animal fur coats and understanding so much more about life. On March 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill recognizing Pi Day. All around the world, people honor Pi in different ways.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for example, holds one Pi Day Challengeand encourages the public to solve math problems and think like scientists (try these previous tests). Various schools and organizations hold Pi number memorization competitions. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is honoring Pi Day in a somewhat quirky way. Every March 14, at 6:28 p.m. Eastern time, the university releases its decision letters to prospective students to recognize Tau, which is twice the value of Pi.
For food (and math) lovers, Pi-related discounts ($3.14 for an 11-inch pizza) at restaurants that sell circular foods or offer endless pie-eating contests might be enough to commemorate the holiday. But if you were hoping to get in the kitchen and bake cakes from scratch like I did, here are 3.14 recipes for the best cake for Pi Day: three cakes and a cake bar.
The strawberry forest cake, tart with jammy berries and rich with a thick layer of chocolate pudding, is a draw for those who love the taste of traditional Black Forest cake. Its cold, creamy texture provides a lightness that balances its intense flavors.
If you prefer a mix of fruits in your desserts, you might like the creamy “Fruit Tart” pie. Persimmons, plums, figs and kiwis create a harmony of brightness and color. But if you like your desserts with a salty twist, Fresh Raspberry Pie’s graham cracker crust is for you.
Pi is derived from circles; You can experiment with the circular shape of a cake and make blueberry cake bars. Its fruity, floral and citrusy taste will convince you.
It doesn’t matter how big or small you make your cakes – the ratio, pi, stays the same. However, you may want to stick to the measurements in the following recipes so that the cake turns out well.
Time2 hours
YieldsService 8
Time1 hour 15 minutes, plus 7 hours unsupervised
YieldsFor 8 to 10 people
Time3 hours, largely unsupervised
YieldsFor 8 to 12 people
Time2 hours
YieldsMakes 2 dozen