Cup cake (1828)

[Stephen Goranson]

Quoting Barry Popik <bapopik at GMAIL.COM>:

> Someone has suggested the "cup cake" as the official New York State
> snack. Yes, legislators really do have nothing better to do.
> ...
> I thought I'd posted stuff here before, but I guess not. Does anyone
> have pre-1840s "cup cake" cites? How's 19th Century U.S. Newspapers?
> ...

Apparently the earliest in 19th C US Newspapers is
The North American and Daily Advertiser, (Philadelphia, PA) Thursday,
April 09,
1840; Issue 325; col E
     City News Reported for the North American
Category: News
Children poisoned....a small custard pie and a cup cake....

Stephen

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