Scripture Cake was especially popular in southern Appalachia in the late 19th century, where it was used as a 2-in-1 tool to teach young women to bake and to commit Bible verses to memory.

A recipe titled “Scripture Cake for Birthday Party” was just too intriguing to pass up. When I described it to one colleague, his first thought was, “Like the ten plagues of Egypt?” This recipe was ...

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I don’t know if you have ever heard of a “Scripture Cake” — also known as “Bible Cake” or “Old Testament Cake.” Scripture cake was a very popular dessert in the South in the latter part of the ...

Spoons and bowls and baking pans and... a Bible? Most modern bakers probably don't associate the Good Book with pulling together a batch of their favorite treats, but during the late 1800s, some ...

SCRIPTURE cake? Yes, you read that right, where Bible study meets baking. Historically, the recipe for scripture cake is called just that: Scripture. Rather than typical ingredients, the traditional ...

Scripture Cake is attractive on the table, but also has a wonderful flavor, loaded with spices, some chopped nuts and dried fruit, such as chopped figs and raisins. The oven is not preheated when ...