I Tried Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Almond Cake, and Now Understand Why It Was His Wife’s Signature Dessert

I Tried Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Almond Cake, and Now Understand Why It Was His Wife’s Signature Dessert

After Lincoln’s assassination, this dessert continued to appear on military and government menus in his honor.Credit: Jacob Fox / Food Styling: Ashley SandovalAbraham Lincoln is remembered for being America’s 16th president, for his signature bow tie and black suit, and for helping to abolish slavery through 1863’s Emancipation Proclamation. We rarely discuss what food fueled him through all of his political and personal pursuits, though.That’s …