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Devil's Food Cupcake

Devils Food Cupcakes
A vintage handwritten recipe card for Devil's Food Cupcakes. These chocolate cupcakes are made with cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsweetened dry cocoa, shortening, milk, eggs, and vanilla.
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Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened dry cocoa
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsps vanilla

Method

  • Combine first five ingredients. Add shortening and 3/4 cup of the milk. Beat well.
  • Add remaining ingredients and continue to beat. Fill paper lined cups half-full.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Kitchen Helper 2

Large Mixing Bowl
Retro Hand Mixer
Muffin Tin
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Chocolate, Cupcake

Notes

Makes 24 - 26 Cupcakes
Double Chocolate Devils - Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts and  1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces to batter.