It's a slice of history. Smith Island, one of the hundreds of islands in Maryland, is home to fewer than 400 residents. Nestled in the Chesapeake Bay, it's only reachable by a ferry a few times a day.

Across America, almost every state has a signature food and dessert that residents enjoy. In Maryland’s case, the food is stuffed ham and the dessert is the iconic Smith Island cake. The cake is so ...

Indulge in the sweetness of Maryland's Eastern Shore with Somerset County's Smith Island Cake Trail, launching this summer season. The cake trail, created by Somerset County Tourism, connects visitors ...

Some folks believe it was the late Frances Kitching, an innkeeper on the island, who called for the cake to be 10 layers, as it is in this recipe. Adapted from "Mrs. Kitching's Smith Island Cookbook," ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Unless you're a big fan of the ...

Smith Island Bakery, home to one of the most popular iterations of the Smith Island cake, is now up for sale. Known as Maryland’s state dessert, the Smith Island Cake is characterized by its 10 thin, ...

SMITH ISLAND, Md. -- Everybody knows the iconic Smith Island layer cake — tall, rich, and unmistakably Maryland. Mary Ada Marshall is one of the island’s most famous bakers and was pivotal in getting ...

SMITH ISLAND, MD – Life has been anything but quiet for Mary Ada Marshall, a beloved Smith Island cake maker, since her feature on CBS's 60 Minutes aired this past Sunday. The segment shined a brief ...

As the legend goes, well over a century ago, the wives of watermen on Smith Island in Chesapeake Bay sought to devise a dessert that would stay fresh when their husbands were out at sea. They ...