I have been making this superb classic cake recipe for 20 years and had the opportunity to bake it in a historic farmhouse in Maine with a biodynamic herb garden where I gathered the carrots, zucchini, eggs, and wild blueberries, which made it magical.
Maine has many wonderfully healthy, organic local small farms rooted in sustaining a vibrant and healthy local food community; the cream cheese, wheat flour, sunflower oil and honey all came from regional farms ~ baking with local ingredients tastes better!