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Italian cream cake

CTL-W-0708 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-01108 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0708. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Southern Living's 'What Is Italian Cream Cake?' section defines the cake as 'made with buttermilk, coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting' (page fetched in full at wave 21, 2026-10-18). The stored key ingredients (cream cheese, coconut, pecans) match. The page states the cake's exact origin is unclear, so the stored origin_note is NOT blessed by this stamp. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.

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Southern Living's 'What Is Italian Cream Cake?' section defines the cake as 'made with buttermilk, coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting' (page fetched in full at wave 21, 2026-10-18). The stored key ingredients (cream cheese, coconut, pecans) match. The page states the cake's exact origin is unclear, so the stored origin_note is NOT blessed by this stamp. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.

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Southern Living's 'What Is Italian Cream Cake?' section defines the cake as 'made with buttermilk, coconut, pecans, and cream cheese frosting' (page fetched in full at wave 21, 2026-10-18). The stored key ingredients (cream cheese, coconut, pecans) match. The page states the cake's exact origin is unclear, so the stored origin_note is NOT blessed by this stamp. Stamp covers the DEFINITION only.

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