Organic Chocolate Cupcakes

Submitted by jake ryleysmommy

"I make these with all organic/ natural ingredients. They taste just like they came out of a box, and the cupcakes have no egg and no dairy so they are a nice treat for anyone with allergies. For the best flavor use extra virgin coconut oil. I served these at my 5 year olds birthday party, along with store bought brownies. We brought most of the brownies home, the cupcakes were all gone :)"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 55 mini muffins

ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar (evaporated cane juice or raw cane sugar works)
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2⁄3 cup coconut oil, melted (or other vegetable oil)
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract

• Frosting

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
3. Add oil, water, vinegar and vanilla.
4. Fill well greased mini muffin tins 2/3 full with mixture. Or use cupcake papers for easier removal, and nicer presentation.
5. Bake 10-15 minutes. Until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool completely.
7. Meanwhile, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in small bowl at high speed, until stiff peaks form. Gently stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
8. Top cooled cupcakes with icing and serve, or refrigerate until needed.

Reviews

[Julie M.]

This recipe was so delicious. Very moist! I made in regular size cupcakes. Made about 20. Probably baked 15-20 minutes. Made with a cream cheee frosting. Huge hit at my son's birthday party. NOw to find an organic vanilla one too...

 

[Ramona O.]

I made these exactly as described and they were amazing. The only thing i changed was I added beet root that I dehydrated the night before and ground up, to the frosting as it was mixing. I was looking for the blood red colour - without the chemicals, thank you very much! Turned out amazing and was so light and fluffy. Picture attached (12 red/pink cupcakes with eyeballs all over, halloween treats)

 

[RestlessDreamz]

Made these cupcakes for a party, BEST healthy organic cupcakes I have ever made/had. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. Healthy but doesn't sacrifice any flavor at all, and you can eat them without feeling the regret of ingesting GMOs<br/><br/>Thanks again!

 

[ilya l]

spectacular recipe. made the cupcakes for my son's 4th birthday, to take to school for his friends and teachers. the empty pan came back with a note from the director, saying how great the cupcakes were and that all the teachers wanted a copy of the recipe. i had to double the frosting - probably because we were being too generous slathering it on... Also, in my oven the cupcakes took 18 minutes @ 350 to "mature" appropriately :).

 

[mikedashgdotnet]

These came out awful. And the frosting never turned out. Tasted more like bland muffins. They were very crumbly too. We used whole wheat flour. I think we should have used regular flour.