Mastodawn

Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.

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This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.
Doberge Cake

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.

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Konditorei Buchwald in Berlin, Germany

For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”
Konditorei Buchwald

For more than 170 years, this family-run bakery has been serving Berlin’s best Baumkuchen, or “tree cake.”

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Byen Bakeri in Seattle, Washington

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.
Byen Bakeri

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

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A conversation with Natasha Pickowicz on cross-cultural inspiration and her upcoming cookbook.
How a Groundbreaking Pastry Chef Bakes Outside the Lines

A conversation with Natasha Pickowicz on cross-cultural inspiration and her upcoming cookbook.

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This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.
Tottenham Cake

This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.

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