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Photo by Matt Roth
Special to the New York Times
Friday March 21, 2008
Smith Island, Maryland
Assignment ID: 30058840A

A pot of chocolate and butter simmer atop Mary Ada Marshall's stove while eight cake pans barely filled with cake batter bake in her double oven. The end result will be an eight-tier Smith Island chocolate cake.
In an effort to help boost the diminishing economy along the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland State Legislature is considering naming the multi-layered Smith Island Cake the State Desert.

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Photo by Matt Roth<br />
Special to the New York Times<br />
Friday March 21, 2008<br />
Smith Island, Maryland<br />
Assignment ID: 30058840A<br />
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A pot of chocolate and butter simmer atop Mary Ada Marshall's stove while eight cake pans barely filled with cake batter bake in her double oven. The end result will be an eight-tier Smith Island chocolate cake. <br />
In an effort to help boost the diminishing economy along the Chesapeake Bay, the Maryland State Legislature is considering naming the multi-layered Smith Island Cake the State Desert.