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Ooh! I ate pink champagne cake for the very first time last summer, when, during a COVID lull, I stayed at the wonderfully eccentric Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, CA, where pink is the theme color, and this cake is the specialty. I was deeply skeptical until I took my first bite. Let's put it this way: I am thrilled to have this recipe, Jolene, and thanks to you and Anne for it!

P.S. I'm neither a Methodist nor a Wilmington, NC resident, but that sounds like the best book club ever.

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Feb 9, 2022Liked by Anne Byrn

What a beautiful cake!

I have a variety of heart-shaped cake pans and make a giant chocolate chip cookie in one for my family.

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this looks great!

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I'm a lousy cake baker but I think I might be able to do this! Thanks for making me think I can!

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A proper celebratory cake for Valentine's Day. The crumb looks so delicate! I am a cake lover but rarely bake layer cakes now that my kids are grown. I may just make this for myself. The only dish I've ever put champage in is risotto. I might have to give it a go with pink champagne and see what happens. Thanks for the inspiration.

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Lovely cakes! The Red Velvet is rich and the Pink Champagne Cake is dreamy. You and Jolene are both talented bakers, historians, and food writers. I’m curious. Is it possible to make the Pink Champagne Cake with non alcoholic pink champagne? Thank you. ♥️🎂🍰🙌🏽

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Feb 8, 2022Liked by Anne Byrn

What a gorgeous cake!! Your thread asks “What do you bake for Valentine’s Day?”…I always bake vanilla & chocolate cupcakes decorated with pink frosting on the vanilla cupcakes & chocolate frosting on the chocolate cupcakes. I decorate the tops simply with good ole sweetheart candies & jellied cherry hearts. If time allows,I will bake homemade sugar cookies cut out in the shape of hearts & decorate with frosting with lots of sprinkles. I love to give them to family & co- workers. However I have this book American Cake& I’m definitely gonna try to make this for my family.

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Feb 8, 2022Liked by Anne Byrn

Thank you Ann for your great articles. I truly enjoy them ALL!

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Made this for my wife for Valentines. Didn't have pink food coloring handy, but she still appreciated it. We both enjoyed the interesting fruity tang that the champagne added.

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