New York Cupcake

Ingredients

• Four eggs
• Four cups of sifted flour
• Three cups of powdered white sugar
• One cup of butter
• One cup of rich milk
• One glass of wine
• One grated nutmeg
• One teaspoon of cinnamon
• One teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon of vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, warm milk. 
3. Cut up butter and add to milk. 
4. Beat the eggs well and stir into the milk.
5. Add flour, spices, and wine into the milk mixture.
6. Dissolve baking soda in vinegar and add to milk mixture.
7. Stir all together until well combined.
8. Bake in oven for 15-22 minutes.

Source — Creole Cookery Book
Prepared by Rachel Niemirowski
Louisiana Anthology
July 16, 2019