Belle Gunness
SEASON 2 : EPISODE 26
JUNE 14, 2023
Tonight’s case is about a strong, independent woman - who some might also describe as an enterprising young woman - who also became one of early America’s most prolific female serial killers. This is the story of Belle Gunness.
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Victorian White Cake Recipe
Adapted from Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping, 1877
by Living History Farms
1 cup of butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 tsps of baking powder
1 cup milk
5 egg whites, beaten to a froth
Cream butter and sugar, alternately add flour and milk until well blended. Stir in baking powder. Add whatever flavoring desired. (2 teaspoons lemon extract, or 2 teaspoons raspberry extract, or 2 squares of melted unsweetened chocolate). Stir in egg whites.
Divide into two 8 inch cake pans, lined with paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cake will begin to pull away from sides of pan when done. Cook and frost as desired.
Episode Sources
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The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana
“Hell’s Belle” Gunness – Black Widow of the Midwest
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Hell’s Belle: The Violent Life and Strange End of Belle Gunness
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