Mock Pound Cake: Guilty Pleasure or Culinary Crime?
The first printed recipe for true pound cake dates to 1747, but the debate over the definition of mock pound cake continues to this day.
Serving Southerners true pound cake is a serious culinary dare, as it's a traditional masterpiece.
However, many Southerners switch to mock pound cake without shame, as it's a welcome compromise that can save them from anxiously waiting for success.
“Well now, isn’t that interesting”
is the polite-but-deadly judgment one might face if they get it wrong.
Experts have weighed in on the matter, including those from N.C.
Author's Summary:
Mock pound cake sparks debate as a guilty pleasure or culinary crime in Southern cuisine.