Molasses Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. molasses
1 1/2 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix the flour, sugar, shortening and salt together and keep 1/3 cup for the topping.
In another bowl, mix the molasses, hot water and baking soda.
Beat in flour mixture.
Put in cupcake pans.
Put the 1/3 cup topping on top of mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.