Classical Homemaking

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Sprinkle for the Homemaking Party

Thanks so much for joining me for the Homemaking Party! Here's a yummy fall recipe that I first debuted last spring! Now that it's actually pumpkin time, I thought I'd put it up again! Hope you all are having a great week!

Pumpkin Cupcakes
6 eggs
3 c. sugar
3 c. pumpkin
1 1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 1/4 c. flour
1 Tb. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt

Mix eggs, sugar, pumpkin, oil, and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients and spoon into cupcake pans. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes or until done. Frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1-2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla and then mix in powdered sugar and milk until it reaches the consistency you're wanting.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Make Bake Create Party #28: Creativity in England

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This week, I thought I'd show off some of the creativity I encountered on my trip to England a couple weeks ago.

Here is a Celtic brooch that was found at the bottom of the Roman spa at Bath. It was likely tossed in there as an offering back when we figured years in hundreds instead of thousands.

Dressmakers used to make miniature examples of their work to give customers an idea of their skill. These little outfits really intrigued me. I found this one at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

I bet you'd never imagine that some of the best stories in history were penned at this tiny table. This is Jane Austen's writing desk---displayed at her house in Chawton Village, Hampshire.

What do you imagine this is? That's right---it's King Arthur's Round Table. I had the opportunity to tour The Great Hall at Winchester. It was totally unplanned and ended up being my favorite part of the trip!

From the website: "According to legend, the Round Table which hangs in the Great Hall of Winchester Castle is the table around which King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table met, and it has been famous for centuries for its associations with the legendary 'Once and Future King'. Although we now know that it originated many centuries later, the table’s mystique still remains.

It was probably created in about 1290, for a tournament near Winchester to celebrate the betrothal of one of Edward I’s daughters. When the table was taken down from the wall and investigated by a team of scientists in 1976, tree ring evidence and carbon dating placed it in the 13th or early 14th century which supports that idea."

What an awesome experience---I'm already planning next year's tour!

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Make Bake Create #27