#1659 - Coffee Cupcakes

1 cup flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup Crisco shortening
1 beaten egg
1 1/2 TBSP Brer Rabbit baking molasses
1/2 cup buttermilk (OR 1/2 cup milk with 1 TBSP cider vinegar)
1/2 tsp. baking soda

In a bowl add flour, white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and Crisco--mix with a fork or a pastry blender until it makes crumbs. Reserve 1/4 cup of the crumbs--set them aside for later. In a separate bowl add beaten egg, molasses, buttermilk and baking soda--mix with a fork. Pour the egg mixture into the crumb mixture (NOT the reserved crumbs)--stir with a wooden spoon just until mixed (it will be lumpy). Place cupcake liners into muffin tins--fill each 2/3 full with batter. Sprinkle the reserved crumbs over the top of each cupcake. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness.