What did the pilgrims use to bake cakes?

The Pilgrims didn't bake cakes in the way we understand them today. They primarily focused on survival and did not have access to the ingredients and equipment needed to create elaborate cakes.

Here's what they likely baked:

* Bread: The staple food was a simple bread made from flour, water, and sometimes yeast. They baked this in a Dutch oven or on a flat stone over the fire.

* "Cakes" made from cornmeal: These were more like flatbreads or cornbread, not the sweet cakes we know.

* Fruit pies: They might have used fruits like berries and apples for simple pies baked in shallow dishes.

The idea of a cake as a sweet, layered dessert didn't exist for the Pilgrims. Their focus was on practicality and basic nutrition.