Blooming Candy Corn Cupcakes

Name: Blooming Candy Corn Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; 4 egg whites; Frosting of your choice; Colored candy corn, jimmies, nonpareils, colored sugar or other decorations

10 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
4 egg whites
Frosting of your choice
Colored candy corn, jimmies, nonpareils, colored sugar or other decorations

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Beat in the egg whites.
2

Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cooled cupcakes; decorate as desired.