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Strawberry Cream Cacao Cupcakes

February  6, 2017
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Photo by VibrantPlate
  • Makes 12
Author Notes

Surprise your loved one with these amazing Cacao Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream. Vegan base and delicious! —VibrantPlate

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cacao pwoder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seed oil
  • 2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 150 grams strawberries, fresh or frozen
  • 50 grams sugar
  • 250 milliliters whipping cream
  • 125 grams mascarpone cheese
  • decoration of choice (such as sugar hearts or fresh strawberries)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 356°F (fan oven to 160°C / 320°F. Line a muffin tin with paper molds.
  2. For the {vegan} base: In a bowl place flour, baking powder, cacao powder, pinch of salt and sugar. In a separate bowl mix together vanilla essence, milk and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and combine thoroughly. Now add vinegar and mix it in quickly and immediately pour the mixture into the baking tin and place in the oven. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, then remove from oven and let the cupcakes cool down completely.
  3. For the cream: Whip whipping cream, then add mascarpone and combine well. Place into the fridge to set. In a pan, add strawberries and 50g sugar and cook on medium, stirring regularly, until the strawberries reduce and the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. When cooked, puree with a stick blender and set aside to cool. Add the cooled strawberry puree to the mascarpone cream and combine well.
  4. Decorate your cupcakes: Put strawberry cream in a decorating bag, cut of the bottom corner and squeeze the cream on top of the cupcakes. Then add topping of choice, such as sugar hearts or fresh strawberries on top. Repeat until all the cupcakes are decorated.

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