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Cooking & Baking

northoftheborder

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1. just found recipe for "Election Cake"

Reply to yellerpup (Original post)

Mon Nov 7, 2016, 04:56 PM

Nov 2016

Didn't know this was an old historical tradition - link to adapted modern version:

http://christinascucina.com/2012/11/election-cake.html

I might make this if I have time tomorrow. It uses yeast, but is cake not bread. Is spiced and uses dried fruits.

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just found recipe for "Election Cake" northoftheborder Nov 2016 #1

I am positively drooling for this cake! yellerpup Nov 2016 #2

Just watched the video on the recipe page..... northoftheborder Nov 2016 #3

crow trof Nov 2016 #4

For sure... yellerpup Nov 2016 #5