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This cake was inspired by Italian Cream Cake, but many changes were made to make it using southern ingredients. It includes coconut,...

In New Orleans, on Epiphany, it is a tradition to have a King Cake with yellow, green, and purple sprinkles. Most bakeries make a brioche...

A New Orleans baker, named Beulah Ledner, experienced a French/Austrian torte on vacation, and decided to modify it for her Louisiana...

This cake was featured in the first volume of Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Berthoole,...

In the 1960's, Jamaica Airlines made this cake as a marketing promotion. It is a sweet cake made with pineapple, banana, and cinnamon. It...

Coca-Cola was invented in Atlanta. It became so popular in the southern states, it was called the "champagne of the south." Multiple...

1963- 1979 Cake #3 Lindsey Shere was the oldest of 5 girls. She did a lot of the family cooking and became an accomplished self-taught...

In the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-off, a woman named Ella Rita Helfrich, came in second place with this cake. She used pecans from the tree in...

1963 to 1979 Cake #1 James Beard grew up in Portland, Oregon. In the summer, his family would visit the Oregon coast and pick...

1946-1962 Cake #15 Pink Champagne was a popular fad in the early 1960's. Hollywood actresses and Princess Margaret were known to drink...

1946-1962 Cake #14 Mary Drabik grew up in Chicago in the 1950's. Her aunt had a cherry tree in her yard, so when it was time to pick them...

1946- 1962 Cake #12 Dione Lucas was the first woman to graduate from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris. In 1940, she...

1946 to 1962 Cake #12 Caramel Cakes have played a big entertainment role in the Mississippi Delta region. This region was devoid of fruit...

Red Velvet Cake The origins of the Red Velvet Cake are not known for sure. Texas likes to lay claim to this popular dessert but some...

German Chocolate Cake The German Chocolate Cake is often inaccurately believed to have originated in Germany. Truthfully, in 1852 an...

Sister Sadie's Honey Cake One of the oldest types of cakes in the world is the honey cake. This cake of flour and honey is a staple at...

Hershey Bar Cake Milton Hershey was born on a farm into a Pennsylvania Mennonite family, but by the time he was 14 years old he started...

Texas Sheath Cake The Texas Sheath cake is a Texas favorite. It is a chocolate cake, spiced with some cinnamon, baked in a single layer...

Helen Corbitt's Coffee Angel Food Cake I learned a new word while reading about this cake; doyenne. The definition: a woman who is the...

Fruit Cocktail Cake The baby boomer generation is very familiar with this cake. It was served at many a large function and even at camps....