Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

 

I've always thought of myself as more of a Debbie but lately, despite all the things going "wrong" (I prefer the term "not according to plan") in my life (ok, maybe a little wah-wahhh), I have kept surprisingly positive. To reward myself for going with sunshine and rainbows and avoiding deep, dark cave-dwellings, like those weird troll-y guys in Lord of the Rings, I decided to make something chocolatey and delicious. Here's what I came up with.... The cupcakes and purply frosting are vegan, but the white frosting does have egg whites.

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup water

1 tablespoon pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon agave nectar

1/3 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add water, syrup, agave, oil, and vinegar. Mix it up real good.
4. Grease muffin pan, or use liners, and put dough in all the holes.
5. Bake 30ish minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Frost them and hide them from your loved ones.


Purply-Brown Frosting 
(Healthier of the Two):
Ingredients
1 avocado
1 Tbs orange juice
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbs maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/4 cup blueberries (Frozen or fresh)
Instructions
In a food processor, combine all the ingredients until fluffy and delicious, then put it on top of the cupcakes.




White Frosting Recipe:

(Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbly.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, whip the egg whites and vanilla to soft peaks. Gradually add the sugar mixture while whipping constantly until stiff peaks form, about 7 to 10 minutes. Frost the cake of your choice.)