

1870 to 1899 Cake #1
Woohoo, I made it to the next chapter in the book! Some major stuff happened from 1870 to 1899 that advanced the cake world in America....


1800 to 1869 Cake #9
Malinda Russell's Washington Cake A pamphlet called, A Domesticated Cookbook, was a 39 page first-person story (which included recipes),...


1800 to 1869 Cake #8
Strawberry Shortcake Wild strawberries grew all over the eastern United States and have been used for syrups and jellies and eventually...


1800 to 1869 Cake #7
Lemon Jelly Cake the Robert E. Lee Cake This cake is a flavorful lemon sponge with lemon curd and orange and lemon icing. In the 1800's...


1800 to 1869 Cake #6
Coconut Layer Cake In the early 1800's, coconut cakes were baked wherever Caribbean "cocoa nuts" arrived. Large port towns such as...


1800 to 1869 Cake #5
Granny Kellett's Jam Cake Amanda (Granny) Kellett was known for her jam cake that she started baking after the civil war. She would use...


1800 to 1869 Cake #4
Sarah Polk's Hickory Nut Cake In the past, bakers had to be resourceful and use ingredients that were harvested nearby or that they could...


1800 to 1869 Cake #3
Boston Cream Pie This cake is an iconic American dessert made with a butter cake, custard filling, and chocolate glaze. The origin of the...


1800 to 1869 Cake #2
Cowboy Cake This is the cake that inspired me to work my way through this book. I love learning how events and developments in history...


1800 to 1869 Cake #1
Woohoo, I made it into the 1800's! In this century multiple advancements such as bicarbonate of soda, or as we know it baking soda, as...