Cream-filled Fudge Cupcakes

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ⅔ cup shortening
 * 1⅔ cup sugar
 * 3 eggs
 * 2¼ cups flour
 * ⅔ cup cocoa
 * ¼ tsp baking powder
 * 1¼ tsp soda
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1⅓ cups water
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs until fluffy.
 * 3) Beat 5 minutes with mixer.
 * 4) Blend flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda, and salt.
 * 5) Add water and vanilla.
 * 6) Blend with mixer at low speed.
 * 7) Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
 * 8) When cooled cut out circle in top of cupcake, spoon out cake and keep only top of cupcake.
 * 9) Fill with cool whip and replace top.
 * 10) Garnish with powdered sugar.
 * 11) Refrigerate to keep longer.
 * 12) Enjoy.