Jelly Roll; Republican Cake & Election Cake

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_jelly roll._  A dessert of sponge cake rolled around a jelly filling, with
currant or raspberry traditionally used in the preparation.  "Jelly cakes"
were known at least since the 1860s, but jelly rolls were not cited in print
until 1895.
--John Mariani, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN FOOD & DRINK (1999).

     From "STILL ANOTHER" COOK BOOK (Pacific Press Publishing House, Oakland,
CA, 1888) by the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Congressional Church, pg.
60:

     _JELLY CAKE._--Mrs. Buck.
     One cup sugar, one cup sweet milk, two cups of flour, one egg, two
tablespoonfuls melted butter, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar, one teaspoonful
soda.  Beat the butter and sugar with two tablespoonfuls milk, add the egg
well beaten, white and yolk separately--two yolks will do--dissolve the soda
in milk, add gradually, stirring to a cream, sift cream tartar with flour.
Flavor to taste; bake in a very quick oven, in papered tins.
     _JELLY ROLL._--Mrs. Collins.
     Three eggs, one cup sugar, one cup flour, one heaping teaspoon yeast
powder, six or eight teaspoons water, pinch of salt; bake in dripping pan,
lay on towel and roll.

     From ILLUSTRATED CAKE BAKER (The only one of its kind.  Containing
recipes and information never before in print, also the best and newest
recipes now known to the trade) (Publisher not on title page--ed.)(1892) by
Herman Hueg:

Pg. 10:  _115. JELLY CAKES._
     1 lb sugar, 1/2 lb. 1 oz baking powder, 6 eggs, 1/2 pt milk, 1 lb flour;
baked in layers, fill with jelly, ice or sprinkle cocoanut on top.
Pg. 23:  _260. JELLY ROLL._
     2 lbs sugar, 3 lbs flour, 12 eggs, 1 oz soda, 2 oz cream of tartar, 1 qt
milk; 3 sheets.

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REPUBLICAN CAKE & ELECTION CAKE

     Mariani states that "election cake" has been cited since the late 1700s,
but the cake is usually associated with Hartford, CT, and was often called
"Hartford election cake."
     "STILL ANOTHER" COOK BOOK (Oakland, CA, 1888) has interesting recipes
for the election:

Pg. 51:  _NEW ENGLAND ELECTION CAKE._--Mrs. E. S. Cole.
     Two cups good, strong yeast, three cups milk, two cups sugar.  Flour to
make a very stiff batter with the hand.  Let it rise overnight.  In the
morning add three cups of sugar and two of butter (some prefer one of butter
and one of lard), mix to a cream, two nutmegs, one teaspoon pulverized mace.
Let it rise.  When well risen pour it into the baking-pans, adding a large
bowl of stoned raisins and citron.  Rise well and bake one hour.

Pg. 50:  _REPUBLICAN CAKE._--Mrs. E. S. Cole.
     One pound flour, one pound sugar, one-half pound butter, four eggs, one
teacup sour cream, one-half teaspoon soda, coffee-cup raisins, one-half a
nutmeg, a little mace.

   A LITTLE MACE?  Who's making this cake, Hillary Clinton????