Election Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 packages active dry yeast ⓘ
- 1/2 cup warm water (105° to 115° degrees F) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled) ⓘ
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (divided in two parts: 1 1/2 cups, then 1 3/4 cups) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon mace ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 cup raisins ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans ⓘ
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened ⓘ
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in milk. Add 1 1/2 cups flour gradually, until mixture is smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place until very light and bubbly, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, salt and spices and set aside. Chop raisins, mix with nuts and set aside. Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in yeast mixture. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating until smooth after each addition Add raisin-pecan mixture and mix well.
- Grease and flour a standard angel food pan or large bundt pan. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough almost reaches the top, 1 1/2-2 hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake cake until golden brown, 40-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then loosen cake from edges with a knife. Turn out onto a cake rack and cool completely.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1243
kcal
62% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).