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The Decadent Retro '70s Cake That Hides A Delicious Secret Inside By Lindsey Reynolds Sept. 30, 2025 3:00 pm EST

I first encountered the startingly named "Sock It to Me Cake" in an unassuming restaurant called Interstate Bar-B-Que in South Memphis, Tennessee. Just one bite of the buttery cream cake, with a swirl of brown sugar, pecans, and warm spices hiding within, was enough to convert me. The smoky barbecue spaghetti , a Memphis specialty, also didn't hurt. I'm happy to report the family-run restaurant is still open, and still serving five dollar slices of the delicious dessert, whose recipe came from the owner's sister-in-law's mother. In fact, this rich, cinnamon-laced bundt cake has long been a staple in Southern kitchens. Its popularity was only solidified

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