Ghost of Fredericksburg Stack Cake

They say, In the early morning hours of December 10th, 1862, the Union Troops descended into the area. The Baxter Family prepared to flee their farm home expecting that the Union Solders would soon arrive to take over their property as they prepared for battle. Elle Baxter, 83 at the time, in an effort to soften the toll of destruction oh her home since child hood, left one of her famed Stack Cakes on the kitchen table as they left for safety East of Fredericksburg. The Stack Cake recipe had been in her family since she was 8 years old. But what her husband, 7 children, and 23 grandchildren did not know is what her real intensions were. Therein lies a mystery that has never been solved. The mystery of what has become over this 160 years to be know as the Ghost of Fredericksburg Stack Cake. You see, after the troops arrived, camped and commandeered the Baxter home. The commanders enjoyed the Stack Cake with their prebattle evening coffee. They bunked down for the night and never woke the next day to command their troops in the western end of the county. The battle ensued in the following days. Many old timers say, due to that lack of command originations that morning of December 11th it left the Union troops to a disadvantage as the Soldiers in Gray commanded the 4 day battle losing only 6,000 troops to the Unions 12,500 loss. That battle victory for the Gray spurred what would save Richmond from falling for the time being. Today there are many on both sides that debate this story as myth. Some say fact, some say fiction and all with the same vigor that divided the North and South some 160 years ago. The legend of the Ghost of Fredericksburg Stack still lives on today. A delicious cake for every occasion. Come with custom card with the Ghost Cake Story.