I used to make this rich and spicy cake only with lemon frosting, but when there were fresh hibiscus buds at the farmers’ market, it sent my wheels turning: What about some kind of hibiscus glaze, one that called to mind the beauty of sorrel, a drink popular—as Korsha Wilson recently wrote—in many Caribbean countries during this season?
And because I ha…
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