It is quite another to bake a cake from them.

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Basically, any reason important enough to celebrate is also reason enough to bake a Lane cake.

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So Bagnulo comes up with a different solution: Bake a Lane Cake.

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As in the film, Maya's CIA colleague in Khost, Afghanistan, did bake a birthday cake for a top al Qaeda informant who was coming into their base, says Mr. Boal.

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The answer: Bake a Lane cake.

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Herman Cain wants to bake up a new three-layer tax cake to replace the current federal tax stew.

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Remove the plastic wrap and bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, until the cake is a deep golden brown and springs back when gently pressed and a toothpick inserted into the thickest part comes out clean.

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