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Whenever friends compliment me on my zesty cake, I say, “Thanks Mom!” Her recipe for Lemon Streusel Cake was among dozens I took with me when I turned 21 and left home. When I was growing up, we had five kinds of fruit trees plus a big garden in our yard. Many times during the summer, I’d be so full from snacking on the “crops” that I’d have trouble finishing supper! 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