Election Cake

10 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. milk
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. yeast
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • a gill of brandy

Directions

  1. 1
    Stir milk, sugar and yeast to a batter and let stand overnight; in the morning, add sugar, butter, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins and brandy.
  2. 2
    Brown sugar is much better than white for this kind of cake and it is improved by dissolving a half-teaspoon of soda in a tablespoon of milk in the morning.
  3. 3
    It should stand in the greased pans and rise some time until quite light before baking.

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