Dead-cakes
A dead cake is a type of food that is traditionally eaten at a wake to honour the deceased individual. It is closely related to the folklore of funeral customs. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica states:
One doed-koeck recipe called for fourteen pounds of flour, six pounds of sugar, five pounds of butter, one quart of water, two teaspoons of pearl ash, two tablespoons of salt, and one ounce of caraway seed. The cakes were then baked into four-inch squares, frosted, and marked with the initials of the departed.[1] See alsoReferences
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