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Podcast: The Culinary Institute of America
Episode: The Fluffy History of Savoy Cake
Description: The Chuck Williams Culinary Arts Museum, located at The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, in Napa, CA, is a collection of more than 4,000 culinary artifacts. The exhibit includes a Savoy Tiered Cake Pan Set. The cake set is named after the type of cake baked in it, the Biscuit de Savoie, and was made in France between 1950 - 1970. Biscuit de Savoie (also known as Savoy cake) is a traditional French sponge cake that originated in the Savoy region of France. Comprising six tinned steel fluted cake pans, the cakes would have been served stacked on top of one an...