English composition of moon cakes

There is a story about moon cakes. In the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1280- 1368), China was ruled by Mongols. The leaders of the pre-Song Dynasty (960- 1280) were unwilling to succumb to foreign rule and worked out how to coordinate the rebellion without being discovered. Knowing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was coming, the rebel leader ordered the making of special cakes. There is a message on the back of each moon cake with a summary of the attack. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, the rebels successfully attached themselves to and overthrew the government. Today, mooncakes are eaten to commemorate this legend and are called mooncakes.

For generations, moon cakes have been made by wrapping sweet stuffing such as nuts, red bean paste, lotus seed paste or jujube in cakes. Sometimes a cooked egg yolk is found in the middle of a rich dessert. People compare moon cakes to raisin pudding and fruitcake served in English festivals.

Now, a month before the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are hundreds of kinds of moon cakes on sale.