Fairtrade vegan chocolate cupcakes
Ingredients
1 tbsp Coop Irresistible Fairtrade Colombian instant coffee
150g Coop Fairtrade light brown soft sugar
30g Fairtrade cocoa powder
210ml Coop soya drink
1 tbsp Coop Irresistible balsamic vinegar of Modena
75ml Coop olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
150g Coop self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
FOR THE ICING:
500g Fairtrade icing sugar
45g Fairtrade cocoa powder
190g dairy free spread
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/Gas 4
2. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases
3. Put the coffee in a jug with 2 tbsp boiling water and stir to blend
4. Stir in the soya drink, vinegar, sugar, olive oil and vanilla extract
5. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large bowl
6. Stir in the soya mixture until combined
7. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin and bake for 18-20 mins, until risen and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully
9. Put half the icing sugar in a large bowl with the spread, cocoa powder and vanilla
10. Beat with an electric whisk, starting on a low speed and gradually increasing until smooth, then beat in the rest of the sugar
11. Pipe or spread the icing on the cooled cupcakes to serve