LOUISVILLE, Ky. — You may have heard, there’s a bit of a culinary controversy at this year’s Kentucky State Fair.
This year’s blue-ribbon winner in the “Your Favorite Cake, Any Kind” class is 57-year-old Randy Harreld’s Persian Love Cake. It’s on display among the culinary exhibits in the North Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center.
According to the recipe provided to the judges, Harreld’s winning confection is flavored with cardamom, almond, and rose water. It’s also topped with gold dusting, rose petals and crumbled pistachio…