Chocolate Cupcakes With Cream Filling

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/4 cup shortening (like crisco)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 pinch salt
• chocolate frosting (optional)

Recipe

• 1 blend the sugar, milk, oil, water, eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
• 2 gradually blend the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture.
• 3 fill the cupcake papers 1/2 to 2/3 full.
• 4 bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until they test done.
• 5 cool completely.
• 6 in another bowl, combine the filling ingredients and beat until light and fluffy.
• 7 place filling in a pastry bag fitted with a small tip.
• 8 place tip of the pastry bag into the cupcake and fill.
• 9 frost cupcakes if desired.