Introduction
I’m a massive fan of cupcakes, but I was never able to enjoy them because they’re usually made with flour and milk. So, I decided to make my own version of chocolate cupcakes which are vegan and gluten free as well!
Take 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of sugar, ½ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Mix them in a bowl.
- Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, mix the flour, sugar and cocoa powder in a large bowl.
- Put ½ cup of water and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a saucepan on medium heat until it boils. Pour the hot water into the creamed mixture slowly while mixing (if you use a hand mixer here). When fully combined add 1 tsp salt and ¼ cup vegetable oil to the batter too.
- Preheat oven at 350°F (180°C). Grease your muffin tin with cooking spray or butter before pouring in the cake batter to every muffin cup filled up to ¾th level as shown in picture below:
Crack half a dozen eggs into the mixture. Begin to whisk it thoroughly, until smooth paste is formed.
Crack half a dozen eggs into the mixture. Begin to whisk it thoroughly, until smooth paste is formed.
If you don’t have a stand mixer, you can use an electric hand mixer instead.
In a double boiler, melt a cup of butter with half a cup of dark chocolate pieces. Once melted, add it to the batter and whisk until smooth.
In a double boiler, melt a cup of butter with half a cup of dark chocolate pieces. Once melted, add it to the batter and whisk until smooth.
If you don’t have a double boiler or are not familiar with how to use one, here’s what you need to know: Place some water in your larger pot or pan and then place the smaller pan or bowl on top of that (the smaller container should be able to sit above but not touching the water). Heat over medium heat until it comes up to simmering temperature—you may want to hold off on turning up the heat until you’re sure everything is well combined. If at any point while adding your chocolate mixture into your cake batter mixture you see that it is burning just remove from heat immediately! This will ruin all of your hard work!
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a muffin tin with paper cups and pour the batter in the cups, filling each one-third full. Bake for 14-16 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely before frosting
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Line a muffin tin with paper cups and pour the batter in the cups, filling each one-third full.
- Bake for 14-16 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow them to cool completely before frosting
For frosting, take cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk them together till you get a creamy consistency. Gradually add icing sugar and whisk again until you get a thicker consistency. Spread on the cake tops and decorate with sprinkles or chocolate curls for finishing touch
To prepare the frosting, take cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk them together till you get a creamy consistency. Gradually add icing sugar and whisk again until you get a thicker consistency. Spread on the cake tops and decorate with sprinkles or chocolate curls for finishing touch
The recipe for these treats can be easily adjusted to be gluten free, vegan or dairy free as per requirement
The recipe for these treats can be easily adjusted to be gluten free, vegan or dairy free as per requirement.
To make the cakes gluten free use gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour. You can also use vegan margarine instead of butter and coconut oil instead of butter. For dairy-free cupcakes substitute cow’s milk with soy milk and sugar with sugar substitute (like stevia). If you want to go completely vegan, then use vegetable oil instead of butter too!
Hope you enjoy making these cupcakes with your family on this special occasion!
Conclusion
We hope you enjoy making these cupcakes as much as we did! If you do get a chance to try them out, please share your experience and feedback with us. We would love to hear from you and learn what else we could do better.