Smith Island Cake

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2009

The pride of Smith Island, Maryland—and the state's official dessert.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 2½ hours plus 1 hour chilling and 1 hour cooling

Smith Island Cake

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Smith Island, Maryland, may be a small place, but it boasts a cake with a reputation so grand, it recently became the official state dessert. With its multiple cake layers and rich, fudgy frosting, Smith Island cake looked impressive, yet d...

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