Vegan chocolate orange cupcakes recipe
A delicious sweet treat with the crowd-pleasing flavours of chocolate and orange.
Ingredients
- 150 g plain (all-purpose) flour
- 140 g caster sugar
- 50 g cocoa powder
- 0.8 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 1 orange, grated rind only
- 230 ml non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 100 ml sunflower oil
- 20 g vegan chocolate, melted
- 1 amount of extra cocoa powder, for dusting
Details
- Cuisine: British
- Recipe Type: Cupcake
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Time: 20 mins
- Serves: 10
Step-by-step
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F/gas mark 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with 10 paper cases.
- Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, bicarbonate and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in the orange rind, reserving some for decorating.
- Whisk together the milk, white wine vinegar and sunflower oil.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together well. Divide between the 10 paper cases.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until risen and springy to the touch.
- Remove from the tin and allow to cool on a rack.
- Decorate with swirls of melted chocolate, bits of orange rind and a sprinkling of cocoa.
This recipe and photograph is by Joy Skipper, and courtesy of Alzheimer's Society. By getting together for Alzheimer’s Society’s Cupcake Day on 17 June, you will be helping us reach more people through our vital support services and help make sure no-one faces dementia alone. Sign up at alzheimers.org.uk/cupcake-day.
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