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Sweets: Soul Food Desserts and Memories
by Patty Pinner
Growing up in a large African-American family in a small town in Michigan, Patty Pinner spent her childhood helping the women of the house -- the Queens of Soul Food -- whip up the sweet treats that crowned family dinners, neighborhood gatherings, and church socials. In SWEETS, Patty shares her family's stories, maxims, and magical desserts, many named after family members like Cud'n Daisy, Aint Sug, and My My, her beloved grandmother.

My My's Strawberry Layer Cake with Strawberry Frosting (with photo)
Not only does this cake taste good, it s also a very pretty cake. Its pink color dresses up even the most mundane meal, and its subtle strawberry aroma is divine. When My My brought this cake to the picnic table as the finale to one of our summer get togethers in her backyard, you could hear our "oohs" and "aahs" echoing throughout the neighborhood. My My added red food coloring to the frosting-one drop at a time then she d blend until she achieved the pink color that she was after.

Aint Luverta's Dr. Pepper Cake with Dr. Pepper Frosting (with photo)
When rumor of this recipe first surfaced in our family, I expected the cake, with its Dr Pepper frosting, to taste like a drink of my favorite soda. But it didn t. The frosting reminds me of a piece of caramel candy.

Big Mama's 'Nana Puddin' (with photo)
Big Mama said the key to a good banana pudding was in the bananas, She said the bananas had to be good and ripe; yellow, with brown specks on the peel.

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