Election Cake

[Western Reserve Volunteer]

I'll have to try and make these for the next Election Day, and bring them in for my fellow poll workers.

 

[donna]

With election day Tuesday, thought bump this older thread on election cake. Have a new one today from a member. This just another one.

 

[donna]

Just voted and thought of these recipes. Time to make an election cake.

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

One of the earliest recipes for Election Cake was by Amelia Simmons in her 1796 cookbook, "American Cookery". The recipe called for:

"Thirty quarts flour, 10 pound butter, 14 pound sugar, 12 pound raisins, 3 dozen eggs, one pint wine, one quart brandy, 4 ounces cinnamon, 4 ounces fine colander seed, 3 ounces ground alspice, wet flour with milk to the consistence of bread over night, adding one quart yeast; the next morning work the butter and sugar together for half an hour, which will render the cake much lighter and whiter; when it has rise light work in every other ingredient except the plumbs, which work in when going into the oven."

Wow- definitely a recipe to feed a crowd! I can't imagine the kettle this was mixed in and have to assume it was baked in numerous pans as needed?

 

[donna]

Thought I bump my older thread on Election Cake. A new thread was just posted on the cake. Thought many enjoy seeing again or seeing for first time.

We voted early this year. It a first for us.

Just a reminder for those who can vote to vote. I know this sounds political but I am thinking about those who finally got right to vote because of Civil War. So just a part of our history.

 

[donna]

Posting this cake as today Election Day. A favorite for many for the early years.