Surprise Cupcakes

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

5 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1-1/2 cups milk

3/4 cup strawberry or grape jelly

vanilla frosting

Optional:

colored sprinkles

Add To

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fill 36 greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.
Spoon 1 tsp. jelly in the center of each.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost and decorate with sprinkles if desired.

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