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Lady Baltimore cake - Quiz
Contributed by: Lindsay
  • 1. What type of cake is a Lady Baltimore cake?
A) Standard yellow sheet cake
B) American white layer cake
C) Traditional fruitcake
D) Dark chocolate sponge cake
  • 2. What kind of filling is found in a traditional Lady Baltimore cake?
A) Fruit and nut
B) Cream cheese and berries
C) Chocolate ganache
D) Lemon curd
  • 3. Where is the Lady Baltimore cake believed to have originated?
A) Southern United States
B) Northern Europe
C) New England
D) Western Canada
  • 4. Who is the Southern belle credited with serving the cake to Owen Wister?
A) Lady Baltimore
B) Nina Ottolengui
C) Florence Ottolengui
D) Alicia Rhett Mayberry
  • 5. In which city did the meeting between Alicia Rhett Mayberry and Owen Wister supposedly occur?
A) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
B) Columbus, Ohio
C) Washington, D.C.
D) Charleston, South Carolina
  • 6. Who managed the Lady Baltimore Tea Room in Charleston?
A) Alicia Rhett Mayberry
B) Owen Wister
C) The Sugar Bakeshop owners
D) Florence and Nina Ottolengui
  • 7. The Ottolenguis developed the Lady Baltimore cake based on which 19th-century cake?
A) Pound cake
B) Queen cake
C) King cake
D) Angel food cake
  • 8. Which shop currently produces the Lady Baltimore cake in Charleston?
A) Sugar Bakeshop
B) The Tea Room
C) Baltimore Sweets
D) Charleston Bakery
  • 9. When did the first recorded mentions of the Lady Baltimore cake name appear?
A) 1916
B) 1896
C) 1906
D) 1926
  • 10. How many egg whites are used in the cake portion of the 1906 recipe?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Four
D) Two
  • 11. What is used to create the filling in the 1906 recipe?
A) Chopped raisins and nuts
B) Rum and cherries
C) Strawberries and cream
D) Chocolate and almonds
  • 12. What happens to the leftover egg yolks in the version known as 'Lord Baltimore cake'?
A) They are turned into custard
B) They are discarded
C) They are used in the cake
D) They are used in the filling
  • 13. According to the text, what might modern versions of the filling include?
A) Fresh pineapple
B) Rum or liqueurs
C) Dried dates
D) Coffee extract
  • 14. How many egg whites are used for the frosting in the 1906 recipe?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 15. For how long should the cake be baked according to the 1906 recipe?
A) Thirty minutes
B) Ten minutes
C) Fifteen or twenty minutes
D) Forty-five minutes
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