Grandma Mulliken's Cupcakes

By Tingrin3

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 teasp. vanilla
• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teasp. salt
• 1 1/2 teasp baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and beat until fluffy and add dry ingredients. Bake 18-20 mins. at 400 degrees

chocolate cupcakes, add 1/2 cup cocoa powder

Frosting:
1/2 stick butter
1 cup conf sugar
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1-2 Tbsp. milk