Lane cake

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A Lane Cake is a baked cake traditional in the American South. A traditional Lane Cake is a layered white cake. The outside usually has a white frosting, and each layer has different ingredients. For example, one layer may have pecans and coconut, the next layer almonds. Due to the complicated preparations and multiple ingredients, Lane Cakes are considered difficult to make.

Lane Cakes in Literature

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, a Lane Cake is given as a welcome gift to Aunt Alexandra by Miss Maudie Atkinson.

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie Atkinson offers to bake a Lane cake for Mr. Avery while he is hurt.

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