The Food That Built America Let Them Eat Snack Cakes (Season 3, Episode 11)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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The Food That Built America

Let Them Eat Snack Cakes (Season 3, Episode 11)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Martha Entenmann takes the reins of her late husband's baking company and grows it into a national powerhouse; a married couple bankrupt one bakery, but succeed their second time around with a revolutionary way to sell snack cakes.

Head writer

Jerry Carita

Directors

Brad Grimm | Drew Painter

Writers

Jerry Carita | Jaime Franklin | Ryan Wesley Gilreath (as Ryan Gilreath)

Cinematographers

Jaron Berman | Ryan Kroboth | Ryan White

Editor

Alex Winfrey

Casting Director

Henry Jaderlund

Production Designer

Deana Sidney

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Edit Released

Updated May 8, 2022

Release date

May 8, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
H.W. Brands Self - Professor of History: University of Texas Self - Professor of History: University of Texas See fewer	The American West (2016)
Carey Latimore Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas (as Dr. Carey Latimore) Self - Professor of History: Trinity University of Texas (as Dr. Carey Latimore) See fewer	The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America (2022)
Ashley Holt Self - Baking Expert Self - Baking Expert See fewer	Bakery Boss (2013)
Adam Richman Self - Author-TV Host Self - Author-TV Host See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Jason Liebig Self - Snack Food Historian Self - Snack Food Historian See fewer	The Food That Built America Snack Sized (2021)
Libby O'Connell Self - Author: America in 100 Bites Self - Author: America in 100 Bites See fewer	A Question of Life or Meth (2006)
Kristopher Erskine Self - Adjunct Professor of American History: University of Tennessee Self - Adjunct Professor of American History: University of Tennessee See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Yohuru Williams Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) Self - Professor of History: University of St. Thomas (as Dr. Yohuru Williams) See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)
Sarah Wassberg Johnson Self - Food Historian Self - Food Historian See fewer	American Dynasty (2022)
Joanna Saltz Self - Editorial Director: delish Self - Editorial Director: delish See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Rashed Hasan Executive-In-Residence: George Mason University School of Business Executive-In-Residence: George Mason University School of Business See fewer	The Food That Built America (2019)
Campbell Scott Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Big Night (1996)
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Timmy Lewis Bob Mosher Bob Mosher See fewer	The Line (I) (2023)
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India Jarvis Ruth McKee Ruth McKee See fewer	Kilometers and Kilometers (2020)
John Sykes Charles Entenmann Charles Entenmann See fewer	Hidden Figures (2016)
Kelli Ruttle Martha Entenmann Martha Entenmann See fewer	Ataraxia (2016)
Garrett Poladian Entennmann Sales Manager Entennmann Sales Manager See fewer	The Goatman (2023)
Anthony Serio Jim Solano Jim Solano See fewer	Deadly Sins (2012)
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