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Revision as of 01:55, 4 July 2006 by Aaron Brenneman (talk | contribs) (wikified, linked, added references)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Frog cake is a fondant dessert in the shape of a frog's head, and heritage icon in South Australia. The frog cake was introduced by Balfours in 1922 when tearooms where at their height of popularity in Adelaide, South Australia. It was originally available in a green, but now comes in pink and chocolate varieties. The frog cake has been called "quintessentially South Australian" and is also used in promoting the region.
References
- South Australian Words Radio national interview with Dr Dorothy Jauncey, February 2004
- The 2001 BankSA Heritage Icons List Salutes eight South Australian items
- South Australia--'Kind of Different'? Dorothy Jauncey from The Australian National University, May 2004
- SA Icons - The Calender from Adelaide's Channel Nine