• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 unbeaten eggs
• 1 1/2 cup mashed bananas
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla

Banana Icing Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 mashed banana
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions for Banana Cupcakes

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add shortening, eggs and 1/2 cup mashed bananas.  Beat for two minutes with electric mixer on medium speed.  Add remaining 1 cup of bananas and vanilla and beat for one more minute.  Pour in paper lined muffin pan, filling each cup at least 3/4 full.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.  Makes 1 dozen Banana Cupcakes.  Allow cupcakes to  cool before spreading banana icing.

• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Fudge Cupcake Directions

Combine sugar, flour and eggs.  Melt chocolate and margarine in a saucepan and stir in nuts.  Combine sugar mixture, chocolate mixture and vanilla: blend, do not beat.  Pour into paper lined muffin tins and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.  Makes two dozen Fudge Cupcakes.

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons baking soda dissolved in 1 cup hot water

Filling Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 /3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions for Cupcakes

Put all ingredients in a mixer bowl and beat for about 2 1/2 minutes.  Fill cupcake pans a little over half full.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.  Cool cupcakes before putting in filling or it will melt.
Beat all filling ingredients except powdered sugar for 6 minutes at high speed, then mix in powdered sugar.  Using a cake decorator or cookie press, insert in top of cupcake and push in filling (as much as it will hold without breaking).  Frost cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting.