Cake Batter by the Numbers - It's Elementary

Sure, we all know that cakes are eggs, flour, sugar, salt, and all kinds of stuff that comes together to make wonderful deliciousness. But how does it turn from batter into wonderful deliciousness? Is it some secret chemical whatchamacallits? The Monkey was dying to know, so we found out. Also, paint by numbers - what a concept, right? You can take anyone, without any training at all, and turn them into Leonardo Da Vinci or Van Gogh. Literally. Where did these kits come from and how did they get to be as popular as they are among all age groups. T...