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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes - Recipe

That's right, I said vegan. Today, tomorrow and the next day, delicious chocolate cupcakes that any vegan will love!
Vegan recipes are also great for turning into GFCF diet acceptable, swap out the wheat for gluten-free flours and you're all set, as vegan recipes contain no dairy of any kind!

For the cupcakes:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
**see the bottom of the page for gluten-free
 alternatives to all-purpose flour**
4 tbsp. cocoa powder
pinch of salt
2 cups confectioners/icing sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups cold water
2 tsp. white vinegar
2 tsp. baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips (these are generally made with soy rather than dairy milk)

1. Preheat the oven to 375F. Sift the flour, cocoa, salt and sugar into a large bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the applesauce, water, vinegar, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the chocolate chips with a large spoon or spatula. Spoon about 1/4 cup of batter into each well of a muffin tin lined with baking cups. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and cool on a wire rack for an additional 25 minutes.

For the frosting:
1/2 cup vegan margarine, softened
2 cups confectioners/icing sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. non-dairy chocolate milk (such as soy or almond milk)
1/4 cup cocoa powder

2. Cream the margarine with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the rest of the ingredients and beat until well combined. Frost each cupcake with a beveled spatula or piping bag.

Makes approximately 12 cupcakes

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