Inside, youll find soft cake layers sandwiching rich, buttery lemon curd. Whether youre craving layer upon layer of moist cake, cupcakes with milehigh frosting, or creamy cheesecake, youll find your fix here. I was not disappointed with this cookbook as i found one of my favorite cake recipes tucked inside this book. We even picked this famous cola cake recipe to be included in southern livings first cookbook1970s our best recipesthough the sheet cake didnt gain. By the 1940s, almost every good cook south of the masondixon line had a recipe for lemon cheese layer cake in her repertoire. The most popular cakes in southern history southern living. I have thoroughly enjoyed paging through it, reading mcdermotts setup and introductions to each of the recipes. The lane cake is one of many cakes with deep southern roots. I found this buttercake recipe in an old cookbook i bought at a garage sale. The southern cake book the editors of southern living on. Try these charming southern cake recipes for hummingbird cake, caramel cake. Purchased this cookbook as i love southern cooking and i love cakes.
Writing this book was a sweet excursion down memory lane for me, back to the first cooking i. Outside, the cake is frosted in creamy buttercream flavored with lemon and orange. Sweet and irresistible recipes for everyday celebrations as a gift from a friend whose mother had given her a copy back when the book was first released. The best southern cakes, from lane cake to cocacola cake. More than 100 years ago, emma rylander lane of clayton, alabama won the annual baking competition at the columbus, georgia county fair with her prize cake. Sweetly southern cakery makes the most gorgeous cakes for every occasion.