Vegan Chocolate Orange (Jaffa) Cupcakes

Name: Vegan Chocolate Orange (Jaffa) Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons hot water; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup earth balance butter substitute, softened; 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup applesauce; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 2 teaspoons orange rind, finely grated

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Recipe by SAHS7930

A recipe I found floating around on the internet, based on Jaffa candy, which I vegan-ized. We like to serve these with a simple chocolate buttercream icing in which the milk is replaced with orange juice. They're also great with your traditional chocolate buttercream, too!

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READY IN: 35mins

YIELD: 12 cupcakes

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

tablespoon cocoa powder
2

tablespoons hot water
³⁄₄

cup sugar
³⁄₄

cup earth balance butter substitute, softened
³⁄₄

cup self-raising flour
1

teaspoon baking powder
1

cup applesauce
1

tablespoon orange juice
2

teaspoons orange rind, finely grated

DIRECTIONS

Blend cocoa powder and hot water.
Combine the sugar, butter substitute, flour, baking powder and applesauce in a bowl. Beat for 3 to 4 minutes until pale and creamy.
Put half the mixture into a second bowl. Fold the orange juice and rind into one bowl. Fold the cocoa-water into the other bowl.
Spoon the two mixtures evenly into lined or greased cupcake tins. Draw a knife through the mixture to create a marble effect.
Bake at 350°F for 20 or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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