Description
Author: Nancie McDermott
Taste the chocolatey goodness of Mississippi Mud or marvel at the extravagant elegance of the Lady Baltimore and there will be no doubt that Southerners know how to bake a cake. Here are 65 recipes for some of the most delicious ever. Jam cakes and jelly rolls; humble pear bread and peanut cake; whole chapters on both chocolate and coconut cakeseach moist and delicious forkful represents the spirit of the South. A Baking 101 section offers the cake basics, some finishing touches (that means frosting and lots of it ), and the how-to's of storing each lovely concoction so that the last slice tastes as fresh and delightful as the first.
About the Author
Nancie McDermott, cooking teacher and author, lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Becky Luigart-Stayner is a photographer for numerous magazines and lives in Birmingham, Alabama.
