Celebrate Presidents Day with Lincoln Pound Cake
From left: Lincoln Cake from bakinghistory.wordpress.com; Abraham Lincoln.
When you think of Abraham Lincoln, who would have celebrated his bicentennial this week, do you think of pound cake? This vintage recipe for Lincoln Cake found on the blog Baking History was first published in The Godey’s Lady’s Book Receipts and Household Hints in 1870 to honor the sixteenth president. The lemon pound cake doesn't have any overt Lincoln qualities, but sure looks tasty. [via Frederick Kaufman]
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3 Comments:
And probably healthier than the "Bill Clinton Chili-Cheeseburger with Fries"!
wineguyworld at 11:30AM on 02/16/09
Heh. You can tell where the original recipe was tweaked. I doubt in 1870 anyone had a concept of organic lemon extract.
dbcurrie at 12:37PM on 02/16/09
Although I didn't know about this, I made a lemon pound cake yesterday, because my boss had given me some Meyer lemons. Happy Bday, Abe!!
suthungirl at 1:13PM on 02/16/09