How to bake easy vegan orange-zest chocolate cupcakes

Bake Easy Vegan Orange-Zest Chocolate Cupcakes

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INGREDIENTS

Add coconut milk, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar.  Wisk these ingredients together and set aside until the mixture curdles.

Add coconut milk, orange juice, and apple cider vinegar. Wisk these ingredients together and set aside until the mixture curdles.

Prepare the orange zest.

Prepare the orange zest.

Add canola oil, sugar, and orange zest.  Mix

Add canola oil, sugar, and orange zest. Mix

Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Then sift in the cocoa powder.

Then sift in the cocoa powder.

Wisk until the batter is smooth.

Wisk until the batter is smooth.

Scoop batter into a cupcake tin and place in an oven heated to 350 degrees F. for 22-24 minutes.

Scoop batter into a cupcake tin and place in an oven heated to 350 degrees F. for 22-24 minutes.

Let the cupcakes cool while you make the frosting.

Let the cupcakes cool while you make the frosting.

For frosting: combine 1/2 C. soft cream cheese, 2 C. powdered sugar, 1/2 T. orange juice, pinch of salt,  1/2 T. orange zest, and 1/4 C. coco powder.

For frosting: combine 1/2 C. soft cream cheese, 2 C. powdered sugar, 1/2 T. orange juice, pinch of salt, 1/2 T. orange zest, and 1/4 C. coco powder.

Mix the frosting until the desired consistency.  Add more or less powdered sugar if needed.

Mix the frosting until the desired consistency. Add more or less powdered sugar if needed.

Frost your cooled cupcake and sprinkle orange zest on top.

Frost your cooled cupcake and sprinkle orange zest on top.

Devour! These were a major hit at work today! You, and everyone else will love them!

  • 3/4c Coconut milk
  • 1/4c Orange juice + 1/2 Tbs for frosting
  • 1.0tsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 2/3c Sugar
  • 1/3c Canola oil
  • 1.0Tbsp Orange zest +1/2 Tbs for frosting
  • 1.0c Flour
  • 2/3tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2tsp Baking powder
  • 1/3c Cocoa powder
  • 1/4c Cocoa powder for frosting
  • 2.0c Powdered sugar
  • 1/2c Vegan cream cheese
  • 1/4tsp Salt