Mile A Minute Cupcakes(1942 Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 c. cocoa
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. hot coffee

Preparation

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs; beat well. Add flour, sifted with salt, baking powder, soda and cocoa alternately with milk and vanilla.
Add coffee; mix well.
Fill greased cupcake pans 2/3 full.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.