Recipe Election Day Cake

In a medium mixing bowl combine warm water and milk.

Recipe election day cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cookbook amelia simmons american cookery. Luckily there s a meal for that.

1 2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Her recipe called for 30 quarts of flour 10 pounds of butter 14 pounds of sugar 12 pounds of raisins three dozen eggs a pint of wine and a quart of brandy plus spices. 2 tablespoons milk or more as needed.

The first recipe for american election cake appears in 1796 in the first u s. A recipe for a crowd size election cake appeared in amelia simmons cookbook probably the first usa cookbook printed around 1796. Election day especially election night when the tallies are rolling in can be celebratory stressful and sometimes both.

Over time election day cakes became more of a spice cake. Searches for this cake which dates to colonial times are gaining steam ahead of election day. Lightly grease a 10 quart nonstick bundt pan with shortening.

Simmons notably substituted ingredients like maize for english oats. Bake cake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Set aside to allow the yeast to ferment until the yeast breaks through the surface of the flour approximately 30 minutes.

Indeed election cakes were a boozy affair with lots of alcohol soaked fruits and spices. Whether fall comfort food for dinner or sweet all american desserts these recipes have our vote for best election day food. When cool lightly brush with reserved syrup and top with glaze.