"Though historians disagree on the origins of Election Cake - some say it can be traced to England, some say it was an American invention entirely - they seem to agree that it was originally known as 'muster cake.'"
"In the cookbook, American Cake, author Anne Byrn writes that Election Cake was often baked by candy makers or bakers and sold on Election Day as a way to draw out voters."
"Following the Revolution, the cakes became tied to the new democratic government, and were baked on Election Day as a celebratory dessert - hence, Election Cake."