Growing up in Los Angeles, Hannah Ziskin’s favorite cake was the Swedish princess cake. Her family — not Swedish at all, she notes — got it from the Viktor Benes Bakery inside Gelson’s Market. “That ...

This slice of marzipan was likely cut from the top or side of a single-tier cake sent to Clarence House for the enjoyment of the queen mother's staff. Courtesy of Dominic Winter Auctioneers A sweet ...