Surprise Cupcakes

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 cups milk
• 34 cup strawberry jelly or 34 cup grape jelly
• vanilla frosting
• colored sprinkles (optional)

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
5. Fill 36 greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.
6. Spoon 1 teaspoon jelly in the center of each.
7. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted 1 inches from the edge comes out clean.
8. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
9. Frost and decorate with sprinkles if desired.

shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, strawberry jelly, vanilla frosting, colored sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/surprise-cupcakes-161506 (may not work)