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Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut Cream

A delicious cupcake with a rich chocolate flavour topped with a creamy coconut cream frosting. The combination of chocolate and coconut is so tasty.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Author: Fabio

Ingredients

  • - Chocolate Cupcakes:
  • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract peppermint extract, or additional vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • - Coconut Cream:
  • 2 cans of full fat coconut milk
  • 6 teaspoons icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F and line muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
  • Whisk together the soy milk and vinegar in a large bowl, and set aside for a few minutes to curdle
  • Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla extract, and other extract, if using, to the soy milk mixture and beat till foamy.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add in two batches to wet ingredients and beat till no large lumps remain (a few tiny lumps are okay).
  • Pour into liners, filling three-quarters of the way. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to cooling rack and let cool completely.
  • Chill your coconut milk in the refrigerator overnight.
  • The next day, chill a large mixing bowl 10 minutes before whipping.
  • Remove the coconut milk from the fridge and remove the lid. Scrape out the top, thickened cream and leave the liquid behind (you could use it in a smoothie).
  • Place hardened cream in your chilled mixing bowl. Beat for 30 seconds with a mixer until creamy.
  • Then add vanilla and icing sugar and mix until creamy and smooth – taste and adjust sweetness as needed.