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Her Famous Pound Cake
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: I'm Speaking Now
By Naomi E. Johnson Each time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever.
~Audre Lorde
I never had the privilege of meeting my grandmother on my mother's side. So how is it possible that a memory of her lingers in my mind? Maybe it's the constant mention of her name or the pictures I've seen. Or maybe it's a sweet, delectable dessert, Annie Belle's Famous Pound Cake, that created a bridge connecting me to my grandmother. I remember waking up to my mother baking her mother's famous pound cake. The buttery aroma of the batter would fill the house. I would pop up as if my alarm had gone off and make my way down the stairs and into the kitchen where all the magic was happening. My mother would pop the beaters out of the mixer and hand one to me coated with the perfect amount of batter. Immediately my heart was full as I licked the beater clean with no trace of batter remaining. (Keep reading)  
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