COMING SOON TO HULU - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY - In this sweeping family saga, two siblings reconnect and embark on a journey to uncover their mother's mysterious past, a tale that's intricately linked to her beloved Caribbean black cake. Praised as a "character-driven, multigenerational story that's meant to be savored" (Time), the novel takes readers on a journey across time and around the world, accompanied by richly developed characters. According to Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones & The Six, and Malibu Rising, "Wilkerson has a gift for transporting readers through time and space, guiding them through the lives of complex, wonderfully drawn characters."

This book has been praised as one of the top reads of the year by several prestigious sources, including Oprah Daily, NPR, BuzzFeed, Glamour, PopSugar, Book Riot, and She Reads.

We can't choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?

In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves.

Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to "share the black cake when the time is right"? Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever?

Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch.