Name: Super Easy Chocolate Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: Shortening - ¾ cup; White sugar - 1 ⅔ cups; Eggs - 2; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Instant coffee granules - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; All-purpose flour - 2 ¼ cups; Unsweetened cocoa powder - ⅔ cup; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Baking soda - ½ teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Water - 1 ½ cups

Ingredients for - Super Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

1. Shortening ¾ cup

2. White sugar 1 ⅔ cups

3. Eggs 2

4. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

5. Instant coffee granules 1 teaspoon

6. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch

7. All-purpose flour 2 ¼ cups

8. Unsweetened cocoa powder ⅔ cup

9. Baking powder ¼ teaspoon

10. Baking soda ½ teaspoon

11. Salt 1 teaspoon

12. Water 1 ½ cups

How to cook deliciously - Super Easy Chocolate Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 18 paper baking cups.

2 . Stage

In a medium bowl, beat the shortening and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla, instant coffee and cayenne pepper. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter, alternating with the water, just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter and frost as desired.