How To make Election Day Cake
2 pk Active dry yeast
1 1/2 c Warm water (110 to 115
-degrees) 2 ts Sugar
4 1/2 c Sifted flour
3/4 c Butter OR regular margarine
1 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground mace
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Chopped citron
3/4 c Chopped nuts
Confectioners Sugar Frosting Sprinkle yeast on warm water; stir to dissolve. Add 2 tsp sugar and 1-1/2 cup flour and beat well by hand, or 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed. Cover and let rise in warm place until bubbly, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cream butter and 1 c sugar until light and fluffy. Sift remaining 3 c flour with salt, cinnamon, cloves, mace and nutmeg. When yeast mixture is bubbly, add eggs to creamed butter and sugar and beat well. Combine with yeast mixture. Add remaining dry ingredients (flour, salt and spices), a little at a time, beating with spoon after each addition. Beat until smooth. Stir in raisins, citron and nuts. Pour into well greased and floured 10" tube pan. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) 1 hour. Cool in pan 5 minutes; turn out on rack to finish cooling. While faintly warm, spread with Confectioners Sugar Frosting. Makes 12 to 16 servings. CONFECTIONERS SUGAR FROSTING: To 1 c sifted confectioners sugar, add enough milk or light cream to make mixture of spreading consistency. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and a dash of salt (or flavor with 1/2 tsp lemon juice and 1/4 tsp grated lemon peel). Stir until smooth. Spread on cake. Source: _Farm Journal's Country Cookbook_, 1972 (one of my old standby cookbooks - worn and tattered). MM format by Mary Ann Young <maryann36@juno.com> From: Maryann36@juno.Com (Mary Ann Youndate: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 23:43:34 Est -----
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Election Day Red Velvet Cupcakes - Republicans vs. Democrats
Election day has come and passed so here are some election day cupcakes to keep in mind for any political affairs! You can do all Republican, all Democrat, or a mix of both! Ingredients listed below.
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Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream (can substitute with buttermilk, yogurt)
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Red food coloring
Election 2016: How to Make an Election Cake
Celebrate Election Day on November 8 baking an Election Cake, a glorified, naturally leavened fruit cake that contains fruit, booze, and spices.
The recipe dates back to the early years of the United States. Women would bake the cakes and use them to entice men to vote.
Video by Halley Rogers.
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What is Election Cake? | Colonial Recipe| How To
Many cookbooks include a recipe for Election Cake. What is it? The hallmark of an election cake recipe is the enormous batch size. Some of the finished cakes weighed over 10 pounds. In the 1700s, Election Cake was a yeast leavened cake with prunes or other dried fruits, intended to feed dozens of people. Sometimes they were made of soft gingerbread. Regardless of the ingredients, Election Cake was frequently served with cider.
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Traditional Election Day Cake Recipe!
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Delicious and Traditional Election Day cake Recipe
2 cups chopped dried fruit
1/3 cup spiced rum or brandy
2 TBSP orange extract
1 cup milk
1 TBSP yeast
1 stick butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
melted butter
granulated sugar
My Scottish Twist on Election Cake by Christina's Cucina
Given our choices for president in 2016, I felt the need to update the 1911 recipe for Election Cake and the Election Day cake tradition. Whisky is involved! FULL RECIPE: