Cocoa Pink Cupcakes

Name: Cocoa Pink Cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted flour; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3/4 cup shortening; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup cold water; 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped nuts

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cold water
1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1

Sift together the flour, cocoa, salt.
2

Add the sugar gradually to the shortening, creaming well.
3

Blend in the 2 unbeaten eggs and vanilla.
4

Combine the baking soda and water.
5

Add alternately with dry ingredients to creamed mixture beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
6

Blend thoroughly after each addition with the mixer on low speed.
7

Fill 20 to 24 muffin pans one-half, lined with muffin paper cups.
8

Sprinkle 1 cup of the chocolate chips and the nuts over the cup cake batter.
9

Bake in 375 oven for 20-25 minutes.