Anne Byrn Writes American History, One Slice Of Cake At A Time
When you take a bite out of a cake baked just yesterday, you are really taking in hundreds of years of history.
Every style and manner of cake in America represents often centuries-old stories of immigration patterns, politics, social climates and more. In other words, you can learn a lot about American history by examining the evolution of our most distinguished desserts.
Bestselling author Anne Byrn spent over two years researching the intersection of those subjects for her new book, “American Cake: From Colonial Gingerbread to Classic Layer, the Stories and Recipes Behind More Than 125 of Our Best-Loved Cakes.”
Byrn, a former editor at “The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,” told Lois Reitzes how the idea to write this book came about:
“Cake has always been my passion … but I never could get the real story behind so many cakes I loved. As a journalist, I was curious and wanted to find out those stories.”
“American Cake” is available from Rodale Books.
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