James Beard-nominated chef Gregory Leon of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, revealed to Fox News Digital why he makes his mother's devil's food cake recipe on his birthday each year.

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Now, he bakes it for himself annually on the first day of August ... for outstanding chef in 2024. But no accolades compare to his mother's "classic" recipe for devil's food cake, he said.