Rick's Great Grandma's Cupcakes
Elizabeth Nelson
“Richie and his brother loved these cupcakes when they were little. Richie’s father thinks they are great .. and they are”
ingredients
- CAKE:
- 1/3 c crisco
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 c sugar
- 1 egg unbeaten
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 3/4 sifted flour
- 3/4 c milk (2 Tbl more milk at times)
- Extra Smooth Chocolate Icing:
- 3 c sifted confectioners sugar
- 1/3 c undiluted carnation milk
- 4 squares melted unsweetened chocolate
- 1/3 c softened butter or margarine
directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°
- 2
Cake:
- 3
Combine crisco, salt, vanilla and cream well. Add egg and beat until creamy.
- 4
Add baking soda to 1 3/4 cups of the sifted flour and sift 3 more times.
- 5
Add small amount of the flour to the cream mixture, add milk a little at a time after each addition until smooth.
- 6
Put batter into greased cupcake pans. Bake 15-18 min.
- 7
Extra Smooth Chocolate Icing:
- 8
Combine sugar with milk and cooled chocolate and blend well. Stir in softened butter and beat until light and fluffy.
Source: Great Grandma Agnes Debroisse
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