Chocolate Nut Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 (16 1/2 ounce) can milk chocolate frosting
Directions
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add egg, beating well.
Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, and mix well.
Add milk, vanilla, chocolate morsels, and nuts; mix well.
Spoon batter into lighdy greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely.
Frost with chocolate frosting.
Add egg, beating well.
Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, and mix well.
Add milk, vanilla, chocolate morsels, and nuts; mix well.
Spoon batter into lighdy greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely.
Frost with chocolate frosting.