Tasty Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°f
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the flour with sugar, baking powder and salt until combined.
• 3 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).
• 4 pour into paper-lined regular size muffin tins filling under just three-quarters full.
• 5 bake for 20-22 minutes or until the cupcakes test done (do not overbake as they will be dry).
• 6 immediately remove from pans.
• 7 cool completely before frosting.