Never Fail Chocolate Cupcakes

9 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cup flour, sifted
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 cup boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg. Blend in vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture. Blend in flour. Blend cocoa and boiling water, to make a thick paste. Combine chocolate mixture and creamed ingredients. Pour into cupcake papers that have been placed in muffin pan. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Makes approximately 18 cupcakes.

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