Various berry shrubs also live in the southern taiga and have important agricultural value. You can find an assortment of raspberries, bunchberries, cloudberries, and cranberries all in the taiga. Berries like lingonberries and bilberries can even grow in the north taiga. Images via Wikimedia Commons.
The King Cake is a brioche-style cake traditionally made throughout the State of Louisiana during the weeks prior to Mardi Gras.
A classic pound cake is made with a pound each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. This produces a dense yet tender texture. Pound cakes are heavier than the types of butter cakes used for constructing layer cakes (see below).