And that's part of the untold story of the black cake in the novel "Black Cake." So it speaks to the agriculture and tradition of the Caribbean island while it's really been, you know, taken from the English tradition. WILKERSON: Black cake is a traditional Caribbean fruitcake, and it's essentially an evolved version of the good old-fashioned English plum pudding.
For those who don't know, what is black cake? SNELL: I want to get this out of the way first. SNELL: In Charmaine Wilkerson's swirling new novel "Black Cake," that explanation upends everything Byron and Benny thought they knew about their mother, their family and themselves. Just bear with me for a moment, and let me explain. Byron and Benny look at each other, mouths open. Instead, she left behind a recording for her son, Byron, a famous oceanographer, and her estranged and struggling daughter, Benny.ĬHARMAINE WILKERSON: You children need to know about your family, about where we come from, about how I really met your father. Eleanor Bennett, a widow and mother, concealed a life of heartache with half-truths and lies of omission, but she did not want to take her secrets to the grave.
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