Chocolate Cupcakes with Coffee Frosting
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Dessert, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 3/4 rounded cup sorghum flour
- 3/4 rounded cup potato starch, cornstarch or tapioca starch
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 cup warm coffee (not too hot or it will make the potato starch gluey)
- 1 tablespoon Ener-G Egg Replacer beaten with 1/4 cup warm water
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 2 teaspoons bourbon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon light tasting rice vinegar
- 2 cups confectioner's (powdered) sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons Spectrum Organic Shortening or vegan margarine
- 2-4 ounces cold coffee, as needed
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla
Directions
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Whisk together the flours and dry ingredients.
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Add in the coffee, egg replacer, oil, vanilla and vinegar. Beat the batter for a full two to three minutes until all the ingredients are incorporated and the batter is smooth.
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Using an ice cream scoop, plop the batter into the cups and smooth the tops.
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Bake in the center of a preheated oven at 350 till done- about 20 minutes or so.
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Cool the cupcakes on a wire rack (don’t let them sit in the baking pan too long or they’ll get soggy).
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Frost when completely cooled. See recipe for coffee flavored icing below.
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Starting with the least amount of liquid, beat the sugar to incorporate the shortening, coffee and vanilla. if you need more liquid, add a small amount at a time. beat for two minutes or so until smooth.
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If you need to stiffen the frosting, add a little more confectioner’s sugar.
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Chill the frosting before using it. I chill it, covered, for roughly an hour.
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Frost the cupcakes. Cover in an air-tight container until serving. best eaten the first day. If making ahead of time, chill frosted cakes briefly in the freezer before wrapping individually and freezing.