The DU Lounge

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,433 posts)

30. Smith Island Cake (official cake of Maryland)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 02:08 PM

Apr 10

For those who haven't heard of it, it's a cake made from lots of thin layers of yellow cake separated by chocolate frosting (and frosted all over with chocolate frosting). I'm of the "cake is only there to support the frosting" school, lol.

Raspberry torte sounds yummy too!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

59 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What is your favorite kind of cake? I enjoy raspberry torte. And you? [View all] debm55 Apr 10 OP

Carrot cake. OLDMDDEM Apr 10 #1

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM. Enjoy your carrot cake. debm55 Apr 10 #8

NY cheesecake 😁 TommieMommy Apr 10 #2

Same here! Wicked Blue Apr 10 #9

Yummy. That you very much, TommieMommie and enjoy your NY cheesecake. debm55 Apr 10 #10

Carrot cake! Without a doubt 😁 Hey Joe Apr 10 #3

Thank you very much, Hey Joe. Enjoy your carrot cake. debm55 Apr 10 #12

Dobosh torte EYESORE 9001 Apr 10 #4

Wow, EYESORE 9001, that looks delicious. Enjoy your Dobosh torte. debm55 Apr 10 #13

I have not found a bakery that will make it any more. Zackzzzz Apr 10 #17

TBH, the last one I had EYESORE 9001 Apr 10 #18

Black Forest Cake displacedvermoter Apr 10 #5

Yummy. Thank you very much for sharing displacedvermoter and enjoy your Black Forest Cake. debm55 Apr 10 #14

;-{) Carrot Banana Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Goonch Apr 10 #6

Oh wow, thank you very much, Goonch. for sharing. I made that cake a couple of times. And I agree it is wonderful. Enjoy debm55 Apr 10 #15

A layer of red velvet cake topped with a layer of cheesecake, covered with chocolate curls. Decadence on a plate! Dorothy V Apr 10 #7

Tres Leche CanonRay Apr 10 #11

I think that is so terrific. Thank you very much, CanonRay. Enjoy your Tres Leche.😁 debm55 Apr 10 #21

CHOCOLATE Mad_Dem_X Apr 10 #16

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Mad_Dem_X. Enjoy your chocolate cake. debm55 Apr 10 #19

Coconut cake 🎂 smothered with lots of coconut. Polly Hennessey Apr 10 #20

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. That sounds delicious. Enjoy.❤️ debm55 Apr 10 #22

I like a cup of boiled custard along with my coconut cake. It was a big Christmas tradition yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #49

Opera Cake... MiHale Apr 10 #23

Oh wow, that sounds so delicious. Thank you for sharing Opera Cake with us, MiHale. debm55 Apr 10 #24

I like a moist cake like Swedish Nut Cake Emile Apr 10 #25

Thank looks yummy. Thank you for sharing with us, Emile. Enjoy. debm55 Apr 10 #26

My wife just now made a cherry cheesecake Emile Apr 10 #46

German chocolate Lifeafter70 Apr 10 #27

Thank you so much for sharing with us. Lifeafter70. Wonderful cake. debm55 Apr 10 #28

pie. but carrot/spice/yellow w/ buttercream frosting. pansypoo53219 Apr 10 #29

Smith Island Cake (official cake of Maryland) 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 10 #30

'I'm of the "cake is only there to support the frosting" school' 3catwoman3 Apr 10 #44

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!! SWBTATTReg Apr 10 #31

On my mother's last birthday, she wanted pumpkin pie instead of cake MIButterfly Apr 10 #32

Good ol' Mom. Wish here a happy Bday too for me! SWBTATTReg Apr 10 #33

I'm sorry; I meant to write "...on her last birthday before she died..." MIButterfly Apr 10 #36

Ohhh! I am so sorry to bring you pain!! Pls. forgive me, and her memory will live beside my memories of SWBTATTReg Apr 10 #37

No, you didn't bring me any pain at all. MIButterfly Apr 10 #39

Mug cake! mwmisses4289 Apr 10 #34

'i forgot coconut + cheesecake. i have made some good cheesecakes. coffee. plain w/ pecan topping(yes we pecan pansypoo53219 Apr 10 #35

I have TWO! some_of_us_are_sane Apr 10 #38

Chocolate cake! MIButterfly Apr 10 #40

Cold milk is the best chaser for pastry/baked goods of any kind. 3catwoman3 Apr 10 #42

I live way, way too near a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise... 3catwoman3 Apr 10 #41

Strawberry short cake. applegrove Apr 10 #43

Coconut Cake with Raspberry Filling between the layers RockCreek Apr 10 #45

Pineapple upside down cake here JMCKUSICK Apr 10 #47

I Guess German Chocolate ProfessorGAC Apr 10 #48

German Chocolate or coconut. yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #50

Apple sauce Raisin Coolgoober Apr 11 #51

Chocolate Spoon Cake MackinacBridge Apr 11 #52

I love my baby's poundcake. flvegan Apr 11 #53

Cheesecake MolecularDust Apr 11 #54

Chocolate. area51 Sunday #55

As long as it is fresh, I'll eat it. Morbius Sunday #56

Lemon Drizzle retread Monday #57

The kind that is placed in front of me! OldBaldy1701E Monday #58

One for which the recipe got lost DFW Monday #59