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Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

You can never have enough chocolate! Why have one chocolate element if you can have three? These no-fail Triple Chocolate Cupcakes are always a hit. I’ve perfected the batter for a fluffy cupcake with melting choc-chips & smooth, creamy chocolate icing. They’re my go-to for dinner parties, celebrations & tea time treats. This recipe makes 8-12 vegan cupcakes, depending on the size of your muffin pan. They are utterly irresistible, I hope you love them as much as I do.

Triple Chocolate Cupcakes

Sweet Vegan
By Leozette Roode Serves: 8-12

Ingredients

  • 1 + 1/3 cups plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp bicarb soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 60 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 vegan egg (1 tsp Orgran powder with 2 tbsp water) or 2 tbsp flaxseed powder with 6 tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup melted vegan butter
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 6 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp essence (optional)
  • Extra choc-chips or chocolate vermicelli for garnish

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C & prepare a muffin tray with cooking spray, oil, or vegan margarine.

2

Sift all the dry ingredients together & stir to combine.

3

Pour the soy milk into a separate bowl & add the apple cider vinegar. Let it sit a few minutes to curdle. Then add the oil & prepared vegan egg mix. Stir to combine.

4

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.

5

Pour the mixture equally into the muffin holes.

6

Bake for 20-25 minutes until a cake tester or skewer inserted comes out clean.

7

Leave to cool completely on a cooling rack before frosting the cupcakes.

8

Make the icing: Melt the butter & stir in the instant coffee powder. Pour it into a mixing bowl or the bowl of your electric mixer.

9

Sift the cocoa & icing sugar into the mixing bowl.

10

Using an electric mixer, blend the icing. Start on the slowest speed & then increase.

11

Add the essence while mixing.

12

When the icing is stiff, transfer it to a piping bag.

13

Once the cupcakes are cooled, pipe the icing on top of the cupcakes.

14

Decorate with choc-chips or chocolate vermicelli.

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