Lane cake

The History of Lane Cake and a Traditional Recipe for this Classic Southern Boozy Layer Cake From Food Historian Gil Marks.

This prize-winning cake is said to have originated in Alabama back in the 1800's and it's so good we still make Lane Cake today! Our recipe for Lane Cake still calls for all the basics: coconut, pecans, and raisins, but we've taken a couple of shortcuts to make it easier than ever!

Recipe, baking tips, and history of Lane Cake, a blue ribbon winner from an 1898 county fair and a Southern favorite.

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Take your time baking Cheryl Day’s Lane cake for a true taste of Alabama.

Makes 1 (9-inch) cake

This cake improves in flavor as it ages and mellows. Covered and uncut, it may be made two days before serving, and it doesn't need to be refrigerated.

Alabama - Lane Cake So Alabama - since you’re up first, I’m basing my selection for your State Sweet on The Encyclopedia of Alabama and a quote from To Kill A Mockingbird . I hope this suits y’all, but if not - we can have a second entry so let me know. History OK, According to the Encyclopedia of Alabama, the Lane Cake was created by Alabama native, Emma Rylander Lane and was included in her cookbook, Some Good Things to Eat, in 1898. The consists of white sponge cake layers with a filling…

I first made this cake for my fathers' birthday and now it is the only cake that he requests. This cake has complex flavors and is very unique. —Cleo Gonske, Redding, California

Food is comfort. Food is love. While it doesn't have to be elaborate, the time and effort required is often seen as directly proportional to the amount of love a dish expresses.