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Historic Roosevelt Cup Cake

7/29/2023

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As a final piece in celebrating A Roosevelt Smile, I was so excited to try out Mrs. Roosevelt's Cup Cake" Recipe! There's no "s" in this cup cake recipe, which makes it so much more endearing. I can't help but wonder if they really referred to cupcakes in a singular fashion or if it was a simple missing letter when Mrs. Roosevelt's cousin jotted down this recipe for her! 

As I looked over the recipe, it seemed very similar to cake recipes we use frequently in terms of ingredients and proportions. What was completely foreign to me was the order in which these ingredients were mixed! 
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  1. I started by creaming the butter and sugar. 
  2. Next I added 3 egg yolks and beat it well.
  3. Then, I added milk with baking soda mixed in.
  4. Then, my flour (GF blend) with baking soda.
  5. Then I added in the whites of the eggs
  6. and a splash of vanilla extract. The recipe called for lemon extract, which I didn't have on hand.

The results were surprisingly thick! I thought all my separation and beating would make a light and airy batter, but this was the opposite!

I used a 1/3c scoop to fill up a muffin pan and baked it at 350 for 20 minutes. (The recipe says to bake quickly in a very hot oven). 
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The results! 

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Well, I have to say it's perfect- especially with that Page Turner Award Finalist logo at the top ;) 

But the cake is actually delicious! It is much more of a dense shortcake than our typical fluffy cupcakes. After I saw how thick the batter was, I decided to scratch the idea of adding buttercream icing, whipped up some homemade whip cream, and topped it off with strawberries! 
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​Simply delectable! 
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I've had so much fun celebrating with you all- and hope you enjoy reading A Roosevelt Smile! Let me know if you end up making the recipe, and I'd love for you to tag me in the post! 
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Lori
6/23/2024 09:30:39 am

I haven’t made the recipe yet but am going to bake it this coming Wednesday on my day off.
I think maybe I’ll try beating the egg whites until fluffy and then folding into the batter. I’ve read old Croatian recipe books that do that similarly and let you know how it turns out.

By the way, I’m likely old enough to be your Mom’s age, but ended up having 3 VBACS after needing a C-Section with our oldest daughter…with spinal anesthesia so I could be awake.
Every birth, like every child is different and special; a unique experience for each budding, unique individual created by our Lord in the most miraculous awesome manner. ..
From Love between two people consecrated and committed to join together intimately and with supernatural blessing and joining of just two cells….create an entirely new individual never known nor seen before in the vastness of eternity.
A true promise and proof of the Pure Love of God in His goodness.
And the greatest of these is HIS LOVE…

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