Old-fashioned Southern cakes

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Even with the current cupcake craze, classic old-fashioned, made-from-scratch cake, like poundcake, is still the dessert centerpiece of Southern gatherings.

Orange Slice Cake incorporates the jelly candy that seems to be a requirement of all Southern grandmas.

This orange slice cake is hands down the photographer's favorite of the three. Can I have another slice, please?

Vanilla Wafer Cake uses the little cookies in the batter with the other ingredients, such as coconut and nuts.

Another view of the vanilla wafer cake. If you'll get within sniffing range, you'll also see the coconut.

The 7Up Poundcake updated by Sweet Auburn Bread Co. baker and owner Sonya Jones is just about as simple and straightforward as they come.

This 7-Up pound cake proves that you can't judge a cake by it's frosting.

Right out of Chef Sonya's oven, these are front to back, orange slice cake, vanilla wafer cake and 7-Up pound cake in her Sweet Auburn Bread Company in Atlanta.

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Orange Slice Cake incorporates the jelly candy that seems to be a requirement of all Southern grandmas.

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