Never Fail Chocolate Cupcakes
["1/2 cup shortening", "1 cup sugar", "1 egg", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. soda", "1/2 cup buttermilk", "1 1/2 cup flour, sifted", "1/2 cup cocoa", "1/2 cup boiling water"]
["Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg. Blend in vanilla. Dissolve soda in buttermilk and add to creamed mixture. Blend in flour. Blend cocoa and boiling water, to make a thick paste. Combine chocolate mixture and creamed ingredients. Pour into cupcake papers that have been placed in muffin pan. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10-12 minutes. Makes approximately 18 cupcakes."]
["shortening", "sugar", "egg", "vanilla", "soda", "buttermilk", "flour", "cocoa", "boiling water"]