In last week’s Australia Diary, Molly O’Brien wrote about the “Australian Women’s Weekly” birthday cake cookbook and how she spent countless hours poring over it to choose her cake each year. We asked if there were others who remembered the book and the resulting birthday cakes. Boy, did they ever! Some readers sent in old pictures of their childhood favorites, and others said they’re carrying on the tradition with their own kids. Especially for those who have moved away from Australia, the cakes from that cookbook often provided a little (or very big) slice of home.

Source: New York Times May 10, 2018 02:26 UTC