Today in 2008, the state of Maryland formally recognized Smith Island Cake as its official state dessert. It’s yellow cake and chocolate frosting in layers and layers and layers. Plus: for inspiration on this National Homemade Cookies Day, you might try the cookie recipe that's inscribed on a gravestone in Brooklyn.
Maryland's Smith Island Cake Has A Romantic History (Southern Living)
Cemetery Recipes: Spritz Cookies (Chantal Larochelle)
