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Emma Nevin

Mystery of iconic Bewley's cake solved after two decades

Two granddaughters have solved the mystery of an iconic Bewley's Cafe dessert that was lost for twenty years.

The Mary Cake was first introduced in the Grafton Street cafe in 1956 by a Hungarian refugee but the recipe was lost during renovations.

The dessert is described as "mini towers consisting of a rich chocolate filling on top of a sponge base, all encased in chocolate and topped with a disc of marzipan".

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