Florrie's Colored Cupcakes

From Florence ("Florrie") Speicher

As kids, one of things we looked forward to when visiting Grandpa Skinner`s farm in Pennsylvania was Florrie's colored cupcakes. Each bite revealed another color. If we were lucky, she even would mail us a batch at Christmas. - KBD

Original Day Family cookbook

Ingredients:

• • 2/3 cup shortening

  • 1-½ cups sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 2-½ cups flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 2-½ teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually and continue to beat until fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Sift again. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and flavoring. Divide dough into four parts and add your coloring. Fill cupcakes 3/4 full. Bake at 375^o for 20 min. or until done.

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