Chocolate Cupcakes with Fondant - Clabber Girl

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 C. all-purpose flour
• 1 C. cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
• 2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 3 C. sugar
• 3/4 C. softened butter
• 3 lg. eggs
• 1 1/2 C. milk
• 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 C. boiling water
• 1 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
• 1 C. light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• food coloring (if desired)
• 2 lbs. powdered sugar