Cakes and cookies are two delicious and very different desserts, but the similarities may surprise you. They share the same basic ingredients: flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. It's only the amounts of each ingredient that will determine whether the mixture is destined to
become a moist cake or a batch of tasty cookies.
Cookies are generally more versatile than are cakes. First they are much easier to eat and transport. They are typically not as crumbly
as cake and therefore can be eaten without a fork or other utensil. They can also be packed easily into bags for lunches or for travels. Even
cupcakes have their challenges when they are frosted and then placed into plastic bags!
Cakes, particularly large ones, tend to be more formal. They are often associated with birthdays, holidays, and weddings. Cookies are
becoming increasingly popular at these events as well, however.
Regardless of which treat you may prefer, cakes and cookies are big business: Sales of cakes and cookies generate revenue in the
millions of dollars each year for businesses that range from large commercial bakeries that supply grocery stores, to smaller neighborhood
coffee shops, to bake sales at schools and churches.
Which aspect of cakes and cookies is the author mostly comparing?
1. their general appearance when baked
O 3. the venues in which they are sold
O 2. the reasons people enjoy eating them
O
4 their degree of ease and versatility
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