| Remember the golden days of the airlines when a | | | | down through generations and surrounded by |
| stewardess in a crisply starched uniform would | | | | legend. Over 100 years ago, a sweet Southern |
| offer you coffee, tea or soft drink along with a | | | | Belle perfected her teacake recipe to capture the |
| FREE snack? | | | | heart of the Civil War hero she eventually |
| Reeling from soaring jet fuel prices, today's major | | | | married. Maintaining the original recipe, Barkley |
| airlines are fighting to stay in business and one of | | | | uses the same fresh ingredients with the |
| the first causalities has become free snacks. | | | | modern-day advantage of state-of-the-art |
| United Airlines is now charging air passengers on | | | | packaging to ensure each cake tastes like it was |
| selected flights $3 for in-flight snacks. Other | | | | just removed from the oven. |
| airlines have announced that they are also planning | | | | "I have several customers who travel overseas |
| to follow this trend. | | | | for business on regular basis, " Barkley explains. |
| Tennessee T-Cakes has a tasty solution for cost | | | | "They take T-Cakes not only to snack on for |
| conscience travelers on-the-go. Known through | | | | themselves, but as part of their hospitality gift |
| out the South as "the ultimate Southern | | | | which allows them to give the taste of |
| confection," these delicious little cakes are | | | | Tennessee to others." |
| perfectly packaged for traveling. Wrapped in a | | | | Tennessee T-Cakes are politically correct, certified |
| protective plastic to preserve freshness, with a | | | | Kosher and attractive tins are available for those |
| pair of T-Cakes in each package, you can easily | | | | travelers who have lots of room in their suitcase. |
| slip them in to a briefcase or carry-on bag. There | | | | You can purchase the cakes at Kroger's stores |
| are four flavors to choose from - original recipe, | | | | across Tennessee, Whole Foods in Nashville and |
| luscious lemon, key lime and chocolate truffle - | | | | Memphis or over the Internet at |
| giving you the opportunity to savor variety of | | | | So before you take off on your next trip, add |
| tastes. | | | | Tennessee T-Cakes to your packing list and don't |
| Owner Frances Barkley creates Tennessee | | | | leave home without them. |
| T-Cakes from a secret family recipe passed | | | | |
