Tasty Cupcakes

Name: Tasty Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 cupcakes, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour; 7/8 cup sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 5/8 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup shortening (crisco is best); 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 large egg; 1/8 teaspoon honey

Submitted by StephanieInOR

"These cupcakes are the absolute best cupcakes you will ever eat. They are a little sweet though ; )"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 10 cupcakes
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₈ cups all-purpose flour
⁷⁄₈ cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
⁵⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup shortening (crisco is best)
³⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₄ teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
¹⁄₈ teaspoon honey

directions

Set oven to 350°F
In a large bowl, mix together the flour with sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
Add in the shortening cream or milk, vanilla, honey, almond extract, and eggs; beat on medium speed of an electric mixer scraping the bowl constantly until just blended (the batter will be thick, if desired you may add in a few more tablespoons cream or milk).
Pour into paper-lined regular size muffin tins filling under just three-quarters full.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the cupcakes test done (do not overbake as they will be dry).
Immediately remove from pans.
Cool completely before frosting.