RED VELVET CUPCAKES - GLUTEN FREE

RED VELVET CUPCAKES

 Gluten free and Dairy free

Ingredients

3/4 cup caster sugar

60g dairy free spread

2 tsp vanilla essence

1 1/2 tsp red food colouring

2 eggs

2 cups gluten free self-raising flour

2 Tbsp cocoa

1 tsp xanthan gum

1 cup Soy Milky Lite

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C

In a large bowl, cream together dairy free spread, vanilla essence, red food colouring and sugar with electric beaters. Beat until light and fluffy (approx. 2 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each is added and then beat for further minute

In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa and xanthan gum and ensure well combined

Add Vitasoy Soy Milky Lite and sifted dry ingredients to the beaten egg mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon and ensure well combined and no lumps

Place patty pans into a 12 hole muffin tray. Fill each patty pan with red velvet cake batter to 2/3 full. Place in the preheated oven and bake for approx. 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean

Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Dust drinking chocolate on top, ice with chocolate icing, or decorate as desired

Tips

Makes 12.

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