According to the New England Historical Society, the first recipe for American election cake appeared in 1796 in the first U.S. cookbook, Amelia Simmons’ “American Cookery.” Back then ...
Top with the second layer and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides. Let the cake stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
Thanks to two pages of Monica’s cookbook being stuck together, Rachel combined two recipes ... there's a layer of ladyfingers, then a layer of jam, then custard — which I made from scratch ...
Beat in the coconut extract. 6. Brush the rum soak over the cakes. Set one layer on a large plate and spread 1 1/4 cups of the frosting on top; repeat with the next 2 cake layers. Cover with the final ...