Tasty tribute: Smith Island Cake, Maryland’s state dessert, to receive sign marker

As Maryland’s official state dessert, Smith Island Cake is a standout dish on any chef’s desk. Now, the famed cake is ready to obtain a brand new signal marker in recognition of its historic significance.

Smith Island United was not too long ago awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Basis, whose mission is supporting and celebrating the preservation of group historical past. The Pomeroy Basis, via the Hungry for Historical past Program, is funding a brand new signal marker for the Smith Island Cake.

Historically, the delicious cake consists of eight to 10 layers of yellow cake with chocolate frosting between every layer and slathered over the entire. Smith Island, residence to the State Dessert, is Maryland’s final inhabited island.

The Hungry for Historical past Program acknowledges meals historical past by telling the story of native and regional meals specialties. This system is designed to commemorate important meals dishes which have performed a task in defining American tradition and forging group id.

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With a view to qualify, the genuine meals should be a minimum of 50 years outdated. For the reason that cake was not formally documented previous to the second printing of Mrs. Kitching’s Smith Island Cookbook, the request was initially denied.

The Seaside to Bay Heritage Space stepped in to help with finishing the profitable software, which included handwritten letters from Smith Island bakers Mary Ada Marshall and Janice Marshall.

The letters advised the story of their reminiscences of serving to to bake the muffins with their grandmothers and moms, clearly inserting the cake’s historical past effectively past the 50-year mark. The letters may be learn right here.

The marker is claimed to learn:

SMITH ISLAND CAKE PROCLAIMED MARYLAND STATE DESSERT IN 2008, THE 8-10 LAYER CAKE HAS BEEN A TRADITION ON THIS ISLAND SINCE CA. 1900. WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2023.

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The signal marker can be erected in entrance of the Smith Island Cultural Heart positioned on 20846 Caleb Jones Highway within the village of Elwell. For extra data on Smith Island United, go to SmithIslandUnited.com.

Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Decrease Shore. Contact her with ideas and story concepts at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.