Bewitching Cupcakes

11 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine shortening and sugar; blend until smooth. Add one egg plus one yolk, milk and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; sitr into shortening mixture until smooth. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 1/2 fulll; set aside. Beat remaining egg white with an electric mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Add brown sugar and cocoa; beat until well blended. Spoon a generous teaspoonful over each cupcake; sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. After baking, color in Halloween Cake Pokes, adhere toothpick to the back and place in cupcakes.

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