How Kamla McGonigal Built an Alberta Icon Long before Alberta Whisky Cake became a beloved prairie gift, it began with one woman asking herself a simple question: What would Alberta taste like in cake form? For Kamla “Kam” McGonigal, the answer was never going to be ordinary. A fourth-generation Albertan with deep roots in the province, Kamla loved Alberta fiercely. She loved the people, the land, the western spirit, the craftsmanship, the grit, and the warmth of prairie hosp