Grandma's Sorghum Cupcakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sorghum
• 1/2 cup water (hot)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla in a bowl.
• 2 take 1 cup sorghum; pour half into the mixing bowl, then fill the cup with hot water; add to creamed mixture. this step insures you get all the sorghum out of the cup.
• 3 stir in dry ingredents; mix well.
• 4 pour into oiled muffin tins;sprinkle tops with sugar (about 1 teaspoons per muffin) bake at 350 for 25-30 minute.