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Cakes and Characters

Bridget Ann Henisch · 1984

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Describes the development, flowering, and decline of celebrations at Twelfth Day that involved an elaborately decorated cake and a lighthearted game of chance. This lost English custom flourished in the first part of the nineteenth century and was chronicled by Dickens, Thackeray, and others. Includes recipes.

Book details

Year
1984
Language
English
Publisher
Prospect Books
Editions
1
Pages
236
ISBN
9780907325215

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