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"A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the
edges".
-Benjamin Franklin
edges".
-Benjamin Franklin
Oh Ben, you smarty-pants, you!
I say, "Let us not diminish our great country by eating bad cake."
There Ben, whaddaya think of that?
Friends, let me tell you something about America and cake-
We rock the cake here in the U.S. Really. Why do you think cake is a centerpiece to every one of our
celebrations? Yup. That's it. Because it used to be so good. So symbolic of prosperity, and happiness,
and good times - towering and regal on it's pedestal. Something has happened here in the U.S.,
though. Something TRAGIC! Our cake has been reduced to chemical-laden slabs of tasteless cardboard,
and that makes me mad! So I'm bringin' the good stuff back. The ancestors. The good guys.
It's a revolution, people. Cake lovers....UNITE!
I say, "Let us not diminish our great country by eating bad cake."
There Ben, whaddaya think of that?
Friends, let me tell you something about America and cake-
We rock the cake here in the U.S. Really. Why do you think cake is a centerpiece to every one of our
celebrations? Yup. That's it. Because it used to be so good. So symbolic of prosperity, and happiness,
and good times - towering and regal on it's pedestal. Something has happened here in the U.S.,
though. Something TRAGIC! Our cake has been reduced to chemical-laden slabs of tasteless cardboard,
and that makes me mad! So I'm bringin' the good stuff back. The ancestors. The good guys.
It's a revolution, people. Cake lovers....UNITE!
Introducing:
| Heirloom Cakes |
Exclusive to Goodness Gracious!
Gourmet Cakes.
You saw them here first!
Gourmet Cakes.
You saw them here first!
| I'm thinkin', Ben would have sneaked a nibble off of one of these cakes.... |
| Buttermilk Spice Cake |
| The Heirloom Cake Collection was photographed on location at the beautiful and historic Poplar Grove Plantation in Wilmington, North Carolina. Click HERE for more information, and to plan your visit! |
| Victorian Chocolate Cake |
| A moist, light chocolate cake, with a mild spice. Creamy-smooth, mousse-like French Silk icing is sandwiched between all four layers, and ices this gorgeous concoction. Serves 16. $55 |
| My absolute favorite cake of all time! Flavor and texture like you've never experienced.. Thick, moist, spicy layers are stacked and filled with amazing cream cheese frosting. Boiled caramel icing, crumbly and sweet, rolls down the sides of this amazing treat. Serves 16. $45. |
| Alabama Lane Cake |
| Williamsburg Orange-Wine Cake |
| Lord Baltimore Cake |
| Fresh Coconut Cream Cake |
| Lady Baltimore Cake |
| Poplar Grove Plantation Peanut Cake |
| Martha Washington's Cake |
| Researched in-person at Mount Vernon, this is the miniature version of Martha Washington's Great Cake (the original is four-times as big!). A creamy, light, sherry-based fruitcake, boasting golden raisins, currants and apricots. Covered with a generous layer of boiled icing - just like divinity....soo divine! Serves 12. $45 |
| For the confirmed peanut 'nut'. This cake was created in honor of the Poplar Grove Plantation, former peanut plantation and site of our Heirloom Cake photoshoot. Three moist, thick layers of peanut butter cake are filled with a decadent honey-peanut sauce. The whole tower is iced with a poured caramel and brown sugar icing. Gloriously peanutty! Serves 16. $35 |
| The Lord's Lady, this towering cake makes a statement of grace, beauty and divine elegance. Four creamy, white layers are filled with a delicious filling of maraschino cherries, currants and pecans. Iced with beautiful, shiny boiled icing and garnished with a lovely layer of pecan halves! So elegant! Serves 16. $50 |
| I'm so excited about this cake! Two whole, fresh coconuts are baked, broken, grated and incorporated into this cake. Truly, a labor of love! It doesn't get any better (or more authentic) than this. So delicious. So moist. Cake at it's finest! Coconut cake is layered with boiled icing and coconut, iced with more boiled icing and covered with a luxurious layer of more fresh coconut. Not for the faint-of-heart! Serves 16. $65 |
| Named for the 'real' Lord Baltimore, a colonial leader, this cake is a decadent, tall, lemony and fruity concoction, fitting of anyone in velvet knee-breeches. Moist lemon cake is filled with a beautiful mixture of maraschino cherries, coconut, and almonds. Amazing! Iced with shiny, smooth boiled icing and garnished with toasted, sliced almonds. Serves 16. $55 |
| Authentic Lane Cake! A coconutty, citrusey, fruity filling is sandwiched between decadent layers of creamy, moist, white cake. Fluffy, shiny, boiled icing is this cake's crowning glory. Serves 16. $50 |
| Researched in-person at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, this is truly the finest orange cake you will ever taste! Served on the tables of our early leaders, this cake is comprised of a beautiful and mingling medly of Madeira wine, fresh oranges and rich pecans. Orange-wine buttercream tops this cake in a lavish layer of decadence. Don't miss this culinary (and historic) experience. Serves 12. $35 |
| Which one do you want to try first? |
| I'll put your cake on a pedestal....literally! Would you like your cake on a pedestal? Simply ask, and I'll decorate and deliver your cake on a beautiful pedestal or platter. You choose; platter, short pedestal, or tall pedestal. See a platter or pedestal here that you particularly love? Just ask! Chances are, it's available - and I'd love to make your cake that much more special for you! $20 deposit - 100% of which will be refunded upon collection of the pedestal. Have a great day! |
| Thank You Poplar Grove!! I'd like to express my sincerest gratitude to Nancy Simon, Curator of the Poplar Grove Plantation Historical Home and Museum for graciously opening the home to us, extending it's hours, assisting us in the presentation of these cakes, letting us use the house's gorgeous antique china, and caring for the cake pedestals after we were long gone! Your kindness will always be remembered, and appreciated. |