Connecticut Election Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Water | ||
| 2 packages active dry yeast or 2 cakes compressed yeast | ||
| Granulated sugar | ||
| 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar | ||
| All purpose flour | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cake flour | 2 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Salt | 1 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg and mace | ||
| Eggs | 3 | |
| Shortening | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind | ||
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup currants or seedless raisins | ||
| 1/2 cup each of diced candied pineapple and citron | ||
| Candied orange peel | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Fruit frosting | ||
Directions
Use very warm water (105°F.to 115°F.) for dry yeast; use lukewarm water (80°F.to 90°F.) for compressed.
Sprinkle dry yeast or crumble cakes into 1/4 cup water.
Let stand for a few minutes; then stir until dissolved.
Add 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and let stand until frothy, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over brown sugar.
Cool to lukewarm; add yeast and all-purpose flour.
Beat until smooth.
Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
Sift 1 cup granulated sugar, cake flour, salt, and spices into large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients except fruit and beat for 3 minutes.
Add yeast mixture and beat for 1 minute.
Add fruit.
Let rise in greased 9-inch tube pan until light, about 1 hour.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (375°F.) for 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool for 20 minutes in pan.
Invert on rack and cool.
Spoon frosting over cake, letting it run down sides.
Sprinkle dry yeast or crumble cakes into 1/4 cup water.
Let stand for a few minutes; then stir until dissolved.
Add 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and let stand until frothy, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over brown sugar.
Cool to lukewarm; add yeast and all-purpose flour.
Beat until smooth.
Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
Sift 1 cup granulated sugar, cake flour, salt, and spices into large bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients except fruit and beat for 3 minutes.
Add yeast mixture and beat for 1 minute.
Add fruit.
Let rise in greased 9-inch tube pan until light, about 1 hour.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (375°F.) for 50 to 60 minutes.
Cool for 20 minutes in pan.
Invert on rack and cool.
Spoon frosting over cake, letting it run down sides.
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