Connecticut bakers are bringing joy back to election day, one cake at a time

Politics NPR By Ruby Siefken 03 Nov 2026 22:28 1 min read
Connecticut bakers are bringing joy back to election day, one cake at a time

Nicole Sousa from the Old Statehouse in Hartford, CT, discusses the history of election cakes, a sweet civic tradition dating back to 1771.

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