Election Day Cake is actually a classic English fruitcake or plum cake. The original Election Day Cake included molasses, spice, raisins, and currants were used in this cake. Later brandy was added. Also known as Oak Cake, Hartford Election Cake, and Training Cakes, because another name for Election Day was Training Day.

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