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Article: Weighing in on zesty tangerine flavor for traditional pound cake.(Food)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2003
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Byline: Annie Overboe
Dating back to the first Egyptian baker who stirred honey into his bread batter, cakes have inspired the imagination and sweet tooths of dessert lovers across the world.
These culinary chameleons provide a blank canvas for regional bakers to tout their cultural tastes and styles. When the dessert stakes are high and all eyes focus on the sweet finale, many bakers rely on the time-honored pound cake to showcase their talents.
Long before written recipes, ancient cooks searched for clever ways to remember and pass down food preparation instructions. The original formula for pound cake illustrates a brilliant example of ...