Chocolate Cupcakes

ingredients

• 2 (1-ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Stonewall Kitchen Farmhouse Pancake and Waffle Mix
• 1/2 cup milk

directions

1. Melt chocolate over low heat; cool.
2. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat until light in color and texture.
3. Stir in chocolate and vanilla.
4. Add pancake mix to the chocolate mixture alternately with milk.
5. Spoon batter into cupcake pans lined with paper liners.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes, or until cupcake tests done with a wooden pick.
7. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely before frosting.

Note: For more uniform cupcakes, use an ice cream scoop to fill cups.