 Sometimes called "the breadbasket of America" the Midwest serves as a center for grain production, particularly wheat, corn and soybeans.Graham bread, steamed cornbread, and johnny cakes are traditional Midwestern foods, as are butter cakes like chocolate cake, devil's food cake, coconut cake and fruit cake.Flour was also used to make light sponge cakes, doughnuts, cookies, pastry, and quick breads like soda bread and baking powder biscuits.