Chocolate Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 + 1/3 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Chocolate Frosting (recipe follows)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix dry ingredients.
Mix egg, shortening, buttermilk and vanilla; add to dry ingredients.
Beat on low speed for 1 minute, then on high speed for 3 minutes.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
(Muffin tins lined with cupcake papers work the best.) Bake approximately 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Top with Chocolate Frosting.