Jonnycake (also spelle "johnnycake," johnny cake, and "journey cake") is an unleavened cornmeal pancake popular in regional American cuisine and strongly identified with Rhode Island foods. A 1776 diary of Thomas Vernon mentions "Jonny cake" while dining in Glocester, Rhode Island on page 43. A Jonnycake is usually made of lightly sweetened cornmeal and hot water and fried in butter, somewhat similar to fried polenta or thin wheat bread.