How Betty Crocker Became An American Kitchen Icon - Chowhound

Anatoliy Tesouro/Shutterstock The name Betty Crocker has become synonymous with baking, from the cookbooks and frosting tubs with the red trim, to the cake mixes that almost taste homemade. The name has remained the same, but her appearance has evolved in the 100-plus years since she became an elusive public figure. Betty Crocker was born, or rather invented, in 1921. The familiar, friendly face of domesticity…