The cakes refer to the different types of federalism. The main concern is the sharing or separation of powers and the extent to which the State and Federal governments cooperate or compete. They are as follows
Layer Cake--Dual Federalism--1789 to 1860
Marble Cake--Cooperative Federalism-- 1930 to 1960
Pound Cake--Co-optive federalism-- 1960 to 1980
Crumble Cake--Competitive Federalism-- 1980 till Present
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