I subscribe to Southern Living now and then when they offer the senior discount. At the end of 2019 when there had been race riots all over the country, they did their annual “white cake cover.” Apparently they have been doing a white cake.” on the cover of the Christmas issue for 25 years, but I was not fully aware of it. The issue arrived in the mail with a big white-frosted cake with magnolias on top, and a caption that said, right on the cover, “Our Most Southern White Cake Ever (It’s Chocolate on the inside!)” I almost spit my coffee. My mail deliverer is black. I cringed.
The garden photos are still up to par even though their recipes might have lost their appeal. LOL at their white Cake. Speaking of chocolate, do you remember the famous Tunnel of Fudge cake from years ago? For a time it was THE
fav of many. Magnolias - so fragrant but the tree is very temperamental. Have yet to yearn for or acquire. For fragrance, and little upkeep Elaeagnus works for me. The fragrance becomes apparent in fall. Magnificent!