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Black Cake
Black Cake
Alicia


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: Phoenix AZ
Date: Feb 21, 2008
Galleries: Vintage, Texture Library
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2008

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 I have a good collection of old letters and recipe cards that were written and sent by my female relatives - for the most part.

This one was sent to my mom by my great aunt Boo - my paternal grandma's sister. It's dated 1960 up in the lefthand corner.

I've never made this, but someone did, because it's all full of spots and bits.

I shot this with the overlay side in mind and did use it as an overlay, but also wanted to post it in the SOL because this is one of my treasures.

I ran the photo through LucisArt Wyeth and then through the nik efex midnight filter with sepia. I sharpened a bit, but wanted to leave most of the blur created by the nik efex filter.

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 03/01/2008 04:31:56 PM
Where is the rest of the recipe? I am hungry for a black chocolate cake. Lovely old recipe card. Boo! Interesting name your grandma's sister, sounds like a scary story in there somewhere.
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 02/24/2008 10:45:17 PM
Definite old feel to this. It looks like a recipe that was enjoyed. I like the dark boarder and the sepia tone.
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 02/22/2008 12:23:21 PM
This is really interesting- vintage things like this tell their own stories, I think. I especially enjoyed reading about "Great Aunt Boo" just made me chuckle :)
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 02/22/2008 07:49:12 AM
Yes Alicia
Post the rest of the recipe.
Firstly because I'd like to give it a go and secondly because Rozy is eating all of my Darrel Lea honeycomb.
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 02/21/2008 11:14:19 PM
such a great way to display a heirloom
old recipes are a great way to live the past
feel the hearts of those in our family who loved us...
tradition so great!
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 02/21/2008 07:52:22 PM
brilliant alicia ..
BUT .. where's the rest of the recipe !!!!!!!
i got up to the two eggs .. everything all ready to go .. and bam .. no more info .. i am bereft ..
now i'm going to partake of a chocolate coated honeycomb that i got from darrel lea's the day before yesterday as a consolation .. :)
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 02/21/2008 05:41:16 PM
It looks really wonderful, but I'm just wondering, why you used all those filters? Mostly, all of those old hand written papers are so beautiful just as they are.
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