American Cake - Cake #18: Ocracoke Fig Cake

Sunday, December 27, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1980-1999I wasn't aware there was a place in America that figs proliferate, but you learn...
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American Cake - Cake #17: Cowboy Cake

Saturday, December 12, 2020 0 comments
 Time Period: 1800-1869Americans have always been a people on the move, so in order to satisfy...
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American Plate - Bite #81: Jell-O

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 0 comments
Even though there are plenty of Bites on the list that reach far back into American history and have...
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American Cake - Cake #16: 1917 Applesauce Cake

Monday, October 26, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1917 - 1945It came as absolutely no surprise to learn that this cake was extremely popular...
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American Cake - Cake #15: Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1917-1945Hey, it's my first cake from this time period! I've made pineapple upside-down...
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American Cake - Cake #14: Fraunces Tavern Carrot Tea Cake

Sunday, September 27, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1650-1799Back in the days of colonial America, sugar could be prohibitively expensive....
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American Cake - Cake #13: Angel Food Cake

Monday, September 21, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1870 - 1899As with many cakes with origins in eras that didn't keep great records, it's...
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American Plate - Bite #64: Peanut Butter

Monday, September 14, 2020 0 comments
As with a lot of Bites on the list, peanut butter is one of those foods that can be made in individual...
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American Cake - Cake #12: The Wacky Cake

Saturday, August 22, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1946-1962 This cake is not misnamed; it's one of the strangest preparations I've ever...
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American Plate - Bite #84: Pizza

Monday, April 27, 2020 0 comments
As I've no doubt mentioned tons of times, some of the Bites of this project are far easier to obtain...
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American Cake - Cake #11: 1-2-3-4 Cake

Monday, April 13, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1870-1899 When you think of the platonic ideal of "American cake", the 1-2-3-4 cake is...
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American Cake - Cake #10: Chez Panisse Almond Torte

Saturday, February 15, 2020 0 comments
Time Period: 1963-1979 Whatever your opinion on what Alice Waters' ethos has brought to the world of...
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