Sticky Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate. Cake. I could just leave it at that as I’m sure you totally get it! 😛

Okay, I won’t, I’ll tell you that these chocolate cupcakes are moist, indulgent and chocolatey, made only of plant based ingredients but able to fool the most unlikely of munchers! 🙂

Of course, you can dress them up, add some fancy piping, buttercream or fresh cream, maybe even add some chocolate drizzle or a sprinkling of nuts, but we ate them like this. For breakfast! Yes really! It’s a bit difficult to eat one, as you want a bit more of that chocolatey goodness, but the recipe makes 18 so that’s fine! 😛

The first time I made these, I tried a few variations – lesson learnt! The boy ate four in one sitting ‘just to see which was best!’ 😀 Now I’ve settled on two, chocolate, and peanut butter chocolate (did you see that giant tin of peanut butter I received this week)! I like both (even though I thought I didn’t like chocolate cake)! 😛

A word of warning – try to eat these somewhere sensible! They are very crumbly and cream sofas think they’re the latest fashion!!!

This recipe has a LOT more sugar in than I would normally use, but I wanted something everyone would eat without even thinking it was vegan or free-from anything, so I turned to this book, The Dirty Vegan, and adapted his cupcake recipe on page 195.

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Sticky Chocolate Cupcakes

Keyword: cake, chocolate,, cupcakes,, vegan

Serves: 18 cupcakes

Created by:: Laurena @LifeDietHealth

Gather

• 350 ml thick & creamy plant based milk (Oatly Barista is great)
• 15 ml apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon boiling water
• 300 g white sugar
• 100 g butter (we used Vitalite)
• 290 g plain flour (sieved)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 75 g cocoa powder
• pinch of salt
• *3 tablespoons peanut butter powder (we use PBfit) *optional for PB variety

Prepare

1. Put the milk in a large mug and stir in the vinegar. Leave for 15-20 minutes until you see it curdling.

2. Mix the coffee granules with the boiling water. Try to dissolve as much as possible, then set aside to cool.

3. In a large bowl, cream the sugar the butter. This will take some work, but the smoother and creamier you can get it, the better your cakes will be.

4. Add the flour, baking powder, bicarb, cocoa powder and salt to the bowl and start to gently mix it together. Add the coffee mixture and continue to gently mix until all the ingredients are just combined.

5. If making half chocolate peanut butter, half chocolate, remove half of the mix and add the peanut butter powder into one half – gently mix to incorporate.

6. With a large spoon, fill your cupcake cases to just below (0.5cm minimum) the top. If you're doing two flavours, try and remember which are which (we use purple & blue for peanut).

7. Bake at Gas Mark 5 (375f / 190c) for 30-40 minutes – check they are done using a clean skewer (insert into one cake and if it's clean, they are done)! Allow to cool before eating! Enjoy!

Anyway, you need these cupcakes! I’m sure you can think of something you’ve done this week (or something you’ve put up with that someone else has done)! which is deserving of cake! I’ve managed 11 whole days without hubby (1 sleep to go #notcounting 😛 ) So, get out your apron and bake! 😛

I’m sharing these over at this weeks Fiesta Friday co-hosted by Liz @ Spades, Spatulas & Spoons and Jenny @ Apply To Face Blog Why not pop over to see what everyone else is up to?! There’s always loads going on!

Leave me a comment below – about the cupcakes, how your week was and why you deserve cake! 🙂

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Speak soon, Have a great week and eat lots of cake! 

Laurena x