A Gay Garnish

After reading Joseph Hart’s article “When Harry Met Betty” [February], I pulled my well-used 1974 Betty Crocker’s Cookbook off the shelf and turned to page 108 to refresh my memories of the cake my mother used to bake in the 1950s. Under the “Orange Chiffon Cake” heading, Betty Crocker included the following bit of info, with no credit to Harry Baker, which I thought Joseph Hart and your readers might enjoy:

“Now a long-time favorite, chiffon cakes were originally developed in our kitchens to combine the fluffiness of sponge cake with the richness of butter cake. In this version, a gay garnish of orange segments hints of the bright fresh flavor in the cake.”