Lane cake - Quiz
  • 1. Who is credited with inventing or popularizing the Lane cake?
A) Florrie Ottolengui
B) Lise Ode
C) Emma Rylander Lane
D) Janie McDowell Pruett
  • 2. In what decade was the original Lane cake recipe developed?
A) 1910s
B) 1880s
C) 1890s
D) 1900s
  • 3. What is the title of the cookbook in which the original Lane cake recipe was published?
A) Some Good Things to Eat
B) Southern Traditions
C) The Purefoy Hotel Cook Book
D) Booze Cakes
  • 4. Which city is mentioned as the place where Emma Rylander Lane developed the recipe?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Americus, Georgia
C) Charleston, South Carolina
D) Clayton, Alabama
  • 5. Which cake is often confused with the Lane cake?
A) Sponge cake
B) Lady Baltimore cake
C) Fruit cake
D) Pound cake
  • 6. Where did the Lady Baltimore cake originate?
A) Charleston
B) Alabama
C) New Orleans
D) Georgia
  • 7. What primary ingredients are typically found in the Lane cake filling?
A) Dates, apricots, and pecans
B) Pecans, raisins, and coconut
C) Walnuts, cherries, and almonds
D) Raisins, walnuts, and peaches
  • 8. How many layers did the original Lane cake recipe call for?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Two
  • 9. What was placed in the bottom of each tin in the original recipe to prevent sticking?
A) Wax paper
B) Greased parchment paper
C) Butter and flour
D) Ungreased brown paper
  • 10. What liquid was used in the filling of the original recipe?
A) Grape juice
B) Bourbon and wine
C) Whiskey or brandy
D) Rum and water
  • 11. Why did bakers find Lane cakes difficult to make in the 1890s?
A) The recipe was a secret
B) No stand mixers or thermostats existed
C) Ingredients were too expensive
D) Eggs were hard to obtain
  • 12. What type of wine was mentioned as a special homemade addition for Lane cakes?
A) Champagne
B) Merlot
C) Scuppernong wine
D) Chardonnay
  • 13. What non-alcoholic ingredient did some cooks use as a substitute for bourbon?
A) Grape juice
B) Vanilla extract
C) Milk
D) Apple juice
  • 14. How long might bakers allow the finished Lane cake to 'set' before serving?
A) One month
B) Up to a week
C) Three days
D) One day
  • 15. Which of the following books includes a recipe for Lane cake using buttercream frosting?
A) The Art of Southern Baking
B) The Purefoy Hotel Cook Book
C) Booze Cakes: Confections Spiked With Spirits, Wine, and Beer
D) Some Good Things to Eat
  • 16. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, who gives a Lane cake to Aunt Alexandra?
A) Stephanie Crawford
B) Miss Maudie Atkinson
C) Atticus Finch
D) Scout Finch
  • 17. What slang term is used in To Kill a Mockingbird to describe the alcohol in the Lane cake?
A) Moonlight
B) Spirit
C) Shinny
D) Booze
  • 18. For whom does Miss Maudie bake a Lane cake after he is injured in a fire?
A) Stephanie Crawford
B) Atticus Finch
C) Mr. Avery
D) Scout Finch
  • 19. How long has Stephanie Crawford been trying to get Miss Maudie's Lane cake recipe?
A) Twenty years
B) Ten years
C) Thirty years
D) Five years
  • 20. In Jimmy Carter's memoir, who prepared Lane cakes for Christmas?
A) His sister
B) His mother
C) His father
D) The local doctor
  • 21. What alcoholic ingredient does Jimmy Carter note is used in the Lane cake recipe?
A) Bourbon
B) Gin
C) Moonshine
D) Rum
  • 22. In what year was the Lane cake voted the official state cake of Alabama?
A) 2018
B) 2023
C) 2016
D) 2014
  • 23. According to the text, why did Jimmy Carter's family serve Lane cakes to adult guests?
A) Because it was expensive to make
B) Because children disliked the flavor
C) Because it was a tradition for medical professionals
D) Because it contained a strong dose of bourbon
  • 24. Who is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird?
A) Miss Maudie
B) Aunt Alexandra
C) Atticus
D) Scout
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