[Ads-l] chess cake 1856

[Stephen Goranson]

Here's a "chess cake" use earlier than OED's 1860, and not strengthening OED's note, "U.S. regional (chiefly southern and south Midland)."
May 31, 1856, Cape Ann Light and Gloucester Telegraph, p. 3, col. 4 [Am. Historical Newsp.]:
"Call at 79 & 80, Front Street, If in want of Confectionary, Sweet-Meats, Cakes....&c
...Lady Fingers, Chess Cakes, Jumbles, Kisses, Maccaronies...."

SG

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