But why use the words cake and go together?
Originally, gait dance originated from a brisk walking competition between African-Americans, and the winner got a cake, so it was also called a cake competition. After it evolved into a dance, it was also called cake dance. This is the origin of the English name of gait dance.
As the name suggests, catwalk is reminiscent of a narrow path that only cats can pass, and cakewalk must be related to cakes. Cakewalk is an American creation, which means "gait competition". It is/kloc-a public entertainment competition for blacks in the southern United States in the 0/9th century. It tests the footwork proficiency and graceful posture of the contestants, and names the winner after the cake.
But why take the cake as a prize? This is a tradition. As early as in ancient Egypt, cake was a symbol of good things. Mummies always have a food bag with beer and cakes beside them. In Britain, slang cakes and ale (cakes and beer) have always been symbols of "a better life". Because of this, cakes often appear as prizes in various competitions. /kloc-The slang "take the cake" that appeared in the 20th century means "win the lottery and become the best", although this sentence is often used to satirize "the worst" today.