Chocolate Cupcake

½ cup cocoa
1 cup hot water
1 2/3 cups Flour
1 ½ cups sugar
½ tsp. baking powder
1tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ cup soft shortening
2 eggs

Heat oven to 400. Line 24 medium muffin cups with paper baking cups. Mix cocoa and water until smooth. Cool. Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Add shortening and cocoa mixture. Beat 2 min. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl add eggs and beat 2 more min., Pour int baking cups (1/2 full
Bake 15 to 20 min. Makes 24 Cupcakes.