Cookbook · Muffins

Mom's Cup Cakes

1970's Deming,NM · Mom’s cookbook — Mary Steapp

This is a recipe that I found in Mom's cookbook. I don't specifically remember her making this recipe but I'm sure she did, from the looks of it, it was made more than once.

Mom's Cup Cakes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cups crisco(solid)
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 Cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 Cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F
  2. Cream crisco, sugar and eggs together.
  3. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt
  4. add alternately with the milk to the first mixture.
  5. Add vanilla and beat thoroughly.
  6. Pour into greased muffin or cup cake pans
  7. bake at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes.
  8. This recipe makes 16 cup cakes.