R.I.P. Maida Heatter, 102, "Queen of Cake"

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https://www.today.com/food/queen-cake-cookbook-author-maida-heatter-dies-102-t155871

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June 7, 2019, 7:57 PM EDT / Source: TODAY

By Kerry Breen

Maida Heatter, who was known throughout the food world as the "Queen of Cake," passed away this week at the age of 102.

A prolific writer and self-taught chef, Heatter spent the majority of her life baking. She became a household name after publishing nine successful cookbooks in the 1980s and 90s, and she was well-known for constantly having desserts on her person — including one especially memorable moment at the James Beard Foundation Awards in 1998 when she tossed brownies into the audience.

"Thank you for making the world a sweeter place, a better place," Norman van Aken, an award-winning chef, wrote in an Instagram tribute. "You invited us into your Miami home where you served your miraculous cookies and showed us your meticulously typed recipes as we sipped white wines."...



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