Yummy Chocolate Cupcake

2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 ounces melted unsweetened baking chocolate
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup water
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

After Preheating oven to 350 degrees then line cupcake pans with paper liners.

Combine all ingredients into large mixing bowl. Mix at low speed for 30 seconds, and scrape bowl. Mix at high speed for 3 minutes.

Fill liners 1/2 to 2/3 full of batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool 10 minutes in pans then remove from pan, and place on wire racks to cool completely.

The final step is to frost when the cupcakes are completely cool.