Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
These cupcakes are light and tender. They are great for potlucks or birthday parties.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1⅔ cup quinoa flour this gives the cupcakes a lightness in the texture
- ½ cup cacao powder(sifted) cocoa powder will also work
- ½ cup maple sugar
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 cup unflavored plant based milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6 tbsp vegan butter, softened vegan butter sticks (not from a tub) I use Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
Chocolate Frosting
- 1 8 oz block vegan cream cheese softened to room temperature I like VioLife or Kite brands
- ¼ cup cacao powder(sifted)
- ½ cup date syrup I use D'VASH brand or Date Lady
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line a 12 cupcake or muffin tin with cupcake liners or spray lightly with oil .
- Put flour, cacao powder, both sugars, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix together.
- Add plant milk, vanilla, and vegan butter and mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Divide batter evenly into the 12 cupcake tin.
- Place in the oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool a few minutes before removing cupcakes form the cupcake tray and place on cooling rack.
Frosting
- Mix all frosting ingredients and mix together in stand mixer until light and fluffy.
- When cupcakes are fully cooled, pipe frosting on with a piping bag and large star tip or spread frosting on with a knife.
Nutrition
Serving: 12gCalories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 289mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 3gSugar: 23gCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
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