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Cake: A Slice Of History

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published May 9, 2016 at 11:45 AM EDT
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Today we look at a fascinating piece of food history and talk about the history of cake. Alysa Levene looks at cakes both ancient and modern, from the fruit cake to the pound cake, from the birthday cake to the angel food cake. All the way up to competitive baking shows on television and our modern obsession with macaroons and cupcakes. Alysa Levene is the author of Cake: A Slice of History and joins us today on the roundtable. 
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