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The Central South runs from Gulf Coastal Mississippi and Alabama northward through Tennessee into Kentucky and West Virginia, where it is hemmed in by the Ohio River. The ancient corn-based Mississippian culture once prospered along the Mississippi River Valley. The first Europeans to explore the Central South were Spanish and French. They settled the coastal portion. The interior, Kentucky and West Virginia, were secluded by rugged mountain terrain. The cuisine that emerged in the Central South reflects the history of this sub-region, ranging from the French and Creole-inspired and the down-home Southern “soul food” classics of Alabama and Mississippi, to the “hog and hominy” tradition of Tennessee, to the wild game stews of Kentucky and West Virginia.

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Wedding Cake

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by LB

This cake was amazing! Like others, I think the consistency was more of a pound cake but that made it even better. The taste reminded me of Tastefully Simple's almond pound cake mixture only better! I served it with raspberry topping which was really just a raspberry filling recipe that I found in a Betty Crocker cook book. The flavors were amazing together. Everyone loved it and I will definetly be making it again and again!

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Buttercream Frosting

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by LB

The frosting turned out really well but was very sweet. The taste put me in mind of homemade vanilla ice cream. It was too sweet for the cake recipe that I used but would be good on a more plain cake.

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