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Thursday, January 08, 2009

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victoria

My husband's mother's side of the family all come from West Virginia. Many of them still live there. I'll have to check with them and see if they know about this cake. I agree with Hannah that this wouldn't exactly be my pick for a birthday cake either.
Happy Birthday Hannah!

Victoria

Dorothy

The recipe for the cake sounds really tasty. I've never had chocolate and cloves together in a baked good...at least, not that I remember. :) I don't think this would be a birthday cake choice for me! Happy early Birthday, Hannah!

Wagner Family

Well.....how about Sunday for a try huh?????

Altho', you might just want to revamp the name or something. :)

Tammy

I am still laughing about the name.I sent birthday wishes 2 days early for Hannah!I knew it was coming .She is just 2 days younger then my nephew's wife.I guess early is better then missing it all together.

Mommy of two little blessings

The name sounds odd for such a tasty looking cake. I would like to try it. Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish you the best as you continue to sort through Aunt Bunny's things. I also hope your daughter has a wonderful birthday. *smile*
Winter blessings.-me-(Mommy of two little blessings)

Islandsparrow

I live in a small close-knit community. It's the custom here to bring food to a grieving family but I've never heard of a cake being called a funeral cake. Very interesting story - I'll ask some of the oldtimers here whether they have ever heard of it.

It looks good!

Islandsparrow

OH and an early Happy B-day wish for Hannah!

victoria

I emailed my mother in-law, who spent much of her youth in West Virginia. She had never heard of it. She also emailed a relative who lives there. She had never heard of it either but said she would ask some of the older members in our family who are in their late 8o's and have lived in W. VA all their lives. I'll let you know if they know anything about it.

Victoria

Becka

The cake sounds like it would be really moist and good. I have never heard of funeral cake, but I have heard of Raisin Pie being called funeral pie for the same reason--the cook could keep the ingredients for Raisin Pie on hand all year long.

Nick Jesch

Very interesting cake recpie.. and even more interesting story behind it. I see no reason a cake for such a purpose wouldn't be tasty, though. In earlier times, death was just one more part of life, albeit a sad part. It was also very much a family and community event, everyone participating at various levels. The houses were designed with parlors in them, where the newborn and old/infirm were, and most times elderly family spent their final days and weeks in that roon, surrounded by family anad friends. The "wake" and often the burial itself took place in and from this room, most often on the lower floor, near the staircase and entryway. I can imagine the undertaker arriving, family and friends already gathered, expecting him, and bringing out this special cake to nourish and cheer the mourners. Quite likely this would be a welcome bit of pleasure in the midst of all the other busyness of such a time.

On another note entirely, even though I don't know you other than through these flyspecks on my computer screen, Happy Birthday to Miss Hannah!! I do wonder, though, had this cake recipe been found under another name, would it be a worthy venture for a celebration cake on Your Day? I'll be interested to see what you DO choose...... anyway, hoping for a very happy day with family/friends, and many blessings in this next year of your life.

hannah

We may just make this for Sunday. :)

The recipe is actually quite similar to a sheet cake I have requested for my birthday several times, but it was time for something different this year. I thought the Tuscan Apple cake turned out to be a good choice.

KENDRA

Yes, my Grandmother talked about the funeral cake. They were raised around Beckley WV.

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