Since today is the last full day of winter, I thought I
would share with you a wonderful spring cake. This is perfect to serve as
desert on Easter. The recipe comes from The Texas Celebrity Cookbook and was
submitted by Ann Richards.
Ms. Richards became nationally known when she gave the
keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in 1988. Ms. Richards
served as Governor of Texas from 1991 – 1995 and was defeated for re-election
by George W. Bush.
While she was the
second woman to serve as Governor of Texas, she is often considered the first
elected woman. The first was Miriam Ferguson, who stepped into the position after
her husband was impeached. Mrs. Ferguson missed becoming the first woman to
serve as Governor in the United States by two weeks. Nellie Ross, of Wyoming
was the first after her husband passed away.
