Deans Cake House and its famous seven-layer cakes are a Southern institution.

The Alabama woman whose old-fashioned, seven-layer cakes became a Southern institution has died at the age of 89.

The Andalusia native always insisted that her team ofgrandmothersworked harder than any youngster, though she hired them occasionally.

Dean Jacobs

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“People know a real person makes every cake.

you’re free to taste it.”

The signature seven-layer cakes come in three flavors: chocolate, lemon, and caramel.

Dean’s Cake House

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But not as long as I’m alive."

Rest in peace, Miss Dean.

Assortment of Cakes from Dean’s Cake House

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Dean’s Cake House Exterior

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