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bumpy cake
What does bumpy cake mean?
A Detroit-original dessert from Sanders Confectionery: devil's food cake, parallel ridges of vanilla buttercream piped across the top, then the whole thing draped in chocolate fudge ganache that hardens over the bumps. Birthday cake of choice for generations of Michigan kids.
"Mom picked up a bumpy cake from Sanders for his birthday."
Origin
Created by Sanders Candy in Detroit in 1913 and trademarked by the company; still made today by Sanders/Morley.
Frequently asked questions
What is bumpy cake?
It's a Detroit dessert — a devil's food cake with buttercream "bumps" underneath a chocolate ganache shell.
Where is bumpy cake from?
It's a Detroit speciality, known as a local bakery classic.
How do you use bumpy cake in a sentence?
"No Detroit birthday is complete without a slice of bumpy cake."
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