Why do we put fire on cake, make a wish, and then blow lung air all over dessert? From moon goddesses to magical forcefields to Betty Crocker, birthday cake has a surprisingly weird backstory. And yes: it’s definitely a folk thing.

Music Credits
Intro music: Humorous and Comic Intro
By Free Music — soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Available at: chosic.com/download-audio/27133/
Music promoted by Chosic