Mocha Cupcakes

By dlgates60

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. instant coffee

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar till light. Add egg and vanilla. Sift together the next 5 ingredients. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition. Dissolve coffee powder in 1/2 cup hot water, stir into batter. Fill paper baking cups in muffins 2/3 full. Bake in moderate oven 375 F for 20 minutes. Cool and frost. Makes about 18 cupcakes