Poinsettia Cupcakes

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1-1/2 cups cake flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
• 6 pieces (10 to 12 inches each) red fruit snack rolls
• 45 small yellow candies (Tart 'n' Tinys)

1. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add buttermilk and sour cream. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water.
2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes.
3. Trace petal pattern at right onto waxed paper; cut out. Cut petal from cardboard. Use cardboard petal from sharp knife to cut 15 petals from each fruit roll. Arrange six petals on each cupcake. Use frosting to attach three candies to each poinsettia.

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla, buttermilk, sour cream, cake flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, water, vanilla frosting, red fruit snack rolls, yellow candies

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/poinsettia-cupcakes/ (may not work)