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shortening sugar eggs flour baking powder cinnamon baking soda salt unsweetened applesauce raisins walnuts
Viewed: 30 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- 1/2 cups Shortening
- 1-1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 whole Eggs, Beaten
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon (heaping Teaspoon)
- 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoons Cloves, Ground
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 cup Raisins, Chopped (optional)
- 1 cup Nuts (Walnuts Or Pecans, Or Both), Chopped (optional)
Method
- Stir shortening to soften, then gradually add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and mix well.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and salt.
- Add dry mixture to creamed mixture alternating with apple sauce, a small amount at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth. If using, fold in raisins and nuts.
- Bake in lined muffin pans at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
- Makes 15-20 cupcakes.
- * Often, I substitute the listed spices with a 1/4 teaspoon each of clove, allspice, and ginger for a spicier cupcake.
- **Adding the optional ingredients increases the number of cupcakes yielded. The base recipe yields 15 cupcakes.
