The origins of yellow cake date back to the 19th century. It is widely thought to be a close relative of pound cake. “Yellow” refers to the color of the butter and whole eggs that are included in the recipe, and it is a popular cake mix found in most grocery stores today.
Where does yellow cake come from?
The solid form of mixed uranium oxide, which is produced from uranium ore in the uranium recovery (milling) process.
Why do they call it yellow cake?
Yellowcake is what remains after drying and filtering. The yellowcake produced by most modern mills is actually brown or black, not yellow; the name comes from the color and texture of the concentrates produced by early mining operations.
Is uranium yellow cake real?
Yellowcake is milled uranium oxide, known to chemists as U3O8. When uranium ore comes out of the mine, it actually contains fairly little of the precious radioactive element.
Where is yellow cake uranium mined?
Moab, Utah, known as the “Uranium Capital of the World”, is also considered a yellowcake boomtown, although its population has sustained due to tourism at the nearby Arches National Park. The boom was initiated in 1952 by Charlie Steen’s discovery of uranium and vanadium ore.
