Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✅ Crust that shatters cold—never soggy, never sad (Mama’s cast-iron ritual)
✅ Crumb that stays cloud-soft—no dry, crumbly disaster here
✅ Bakes in one pan—no fancy layers, no stress
✅ Makes your kitchen smell like a Southern church—even in January
✅ Feed-a-crowd magic—doubles effortlessly for potlucks
✅ Leftover magic—cold cornbread becomes skillet cake fit for saints

Ingredients Deep Dive

What to grab (and what to leave on the shelf)