Black Bottom Cupcakes




2 cups flour2 cups sugar1/2 cup crisco2/3 cup cocoa3/4 cup milk1 tsp. salt Mix together and beat 2 minutes. Add:1-1/2 tsp. baking powder1-1/2 tsp. baking soda Stir in by hand:1 tsp. vanilla3 eggs1/2 cup milk Beat 2 minutes. Bake at 350 F. for 35 to 40 minutes. (CAUTION: First be sure to have oven heated…
1/2 cup shortening 1-1/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2/3 cup jam 2/3 cup raisins 2-2/3 cup flour 1-1/2 tsp. salt 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup nuts, chopped 2/3 cup milk Blend shortening, sugar and eggs together. Add jam, nuts, and raisins. Sift together dry ingredients. Add alternately…
For Hawai’i folks, I think the mere sight of this frosting on this cake will trigger some good memories, even if my execution is pretty wonky! In Hawai’i, this is called chantilly frosting, though outside of the state, chantilly refers to more of whipped cream frosting. For me, this frosting found a place in my heart via a supermarket single-layer german chocolate cake sold frozen in an aluminum pan.