NPR reports Connecticut bakers are reviving election cakes, a civic tradition from 1771, through a Hartford event.
According to NPR, bakers in Connecticut are marking election day by bringing back a sweet civic tradition, one cake at a time. The report features Nicole Sousa from the Old Statehouse in Hartford, Connecticut, discussing the history of election cakes. The tradition dates back to 1771.
Source: NPR.
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