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Lane cake - Quiz
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  • 1. Who is credited with inventing or popularizing the Lane cake?
A) Lise Ode
B) Janie McDowell Pruett
C) Florrie Ottolengui
D) Emma Rylander Lane
  • 2. In what decade was the original Lane cake recipe developed?
A) 1900s
B) 1880s
C) 1890s
D) 1910s
  • 3. What is the title of the cookbook in which the original Lane cake recipe was published?
A) Booze Cakes
B) The Purefoy Hotel Cook Book
C) Southern Traditions
D) Some Good Things to Eat
  • 4. Which city is mentioned as the place where Emma Rylander Lane developed the recipe?
A) Atlanta, Georgia
B) Charleston, South Carolina
C) Clayton, Alabama
D) Americus, Georgia
  • 5. Which cake is often confused with the Lane cake?
A) Sponge cake
B) Pound cake
C) Lady Baltimore cake
D) Fruit cake
  • 6. Where did the Lady Baltimore cake originate?
A) New Orleans
B) Alabama
C) Georgia
D) Charleston
  • 7. What primary ingredients are typically found in the Lane cake filling?
A) Pecans, raisins, and coconut
B) Walnuts, cherries, and almonds
C) Raisins, walnuts, and peaches
D) Dates, apricots, and pecans
  • 8. How many layers did the original Lane cake recipe call for?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 9. What was placed in the bottom of each tin in the original recipe to prevent sticking?
A) Ungreased brown paper
B) Butter and flour
C) Wax paper
D) Greased parchment paper
  • 10. What liquid was used in the filling of the original recipe?
A) Whiskey or brandy
B) Grape juice
C) Rum and water
D) Bourbon and wine
  • 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) Scuppernong wine
B) Merlot
C) Chardonnay
D) Champagne
  • 13. What non-alcoholic ingredient did some cooks use as a substitute for bourbon?
A) Milk
B) Vanilla extract
C) Grape juice
D) Apple juice
  • 14. How long might bakers allow the finished Lane cake to 'set' before serving?
A) Up to a week
B) Three days
C) One day
D) One month
  • 15. Which of the following books includes a recipe for Lane cake using buttercream frosting?
A) Booze Cakes: Confections Spiked With Spirits, Wine, and Beer
B) Some Good Things to Eat
C) The Art of Southern Baking
D) The Purefoy Hotel Cook Book
  • 16. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, who gives a Lane cake to Aunt Alexandra?
A) Stephanie Crawford
B) Atticus Finch
C) Miss Maudie Atkinson
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) Booze
C) Spirit
D) Shinny
  • 18. For whom does Miss Maudie bake a Lane cake after he is injured in a fire?
A) Stephanie Crawford
B) Mr. Avery
C) Atticus Finch
D) Scout Finch
  • 19. How long has Stephanie Crawford been trying to get Miss Maudie's Lane cake recipe?
A) Ten years
B) Twenty years
C) Five years
D) Thirty years
  • 20. In Jimmy Carter's memoir, who prepared Lane cakes for Christmas?
A) His sister
B) The local doctor
C) His mother
D) His father
  • 21. What alcoholic ingredient does Jimmy Carter note is used in the Lane cake recipe?
A) Rum
B) Gin
C) Bourbon
D) Moonshine
  • 22. In what year was the Lane cake voted the official state cake of Alabama?
A) 2018
B) 2023
C) 2014
D) 2016
  • 23. According to the text, why did Jimmy Carter's family serve Lane cakes to adult guests?
A) Because it contained a strong dose of bourbon
B) Because it was a tradition for medical professionals
C) Because children disliked the flavor
D) Because it was expensive to make
  • 24. Who is the narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird?
A) Miss Maudie
B) Scout
C) Atticus
D) Aunt Alexandra
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