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