Banana Cupcakes

1/3 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
 1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp soda
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cloves
¾ cup mashed bananas


Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, beat well. Sift dry ingredients together. Add with banana and vanilla. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.