Every time she baked she made a big cake and three little ones, and she would call across the street: “Jem Finch, Scout Finch, Charles Baker Harris, come here!” Our promptness was always rewarded.

– Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 5. Miss Maudie is one of the most thoughtful and sensitive people in the novel. As part of her benevolence she baked cakes for the children.