Vegan red velvet cupcakes
Makes 10
2 medium cooked beetroot, peeled and
cooled
1 cup almond milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1⁄2 cup coconut sugar 1⁄4 cup coconut oil or virginquality oil 1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup wholemeal flour
1⁄2 cup cacao
1 tsp baking soda 1⁄2 tsp baking powder 1⁄4 tsp salt
Coconut frosting
1 cup chilled coconut cream 1 Tbsp icing sugar
Method
Heat the oven to 180degC.
Lightly grease the muffin tins with oil. Mix together the almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a bowl and leave to sit while you get the remaining ingredients together.
In a food processor, add the cooked, peeled beetroot and pulse until it is a coarse pulp.
Add the sugar, oil and vanilla. Blend lightly to combine.
Add the almond milkapple cider vinegar mix and blend once again until combined.
Add the flour, cacao, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Blend until just combined.
Spoon evenly into prepared tins and bake for 2030 minutes so when lightly touched the cakes spring back.
Remove from the oven and cool.
While the cakes are cooling, put the cooled coconut cream in a food processor, add the icing sugar and blend until thickened.
Remove the cakes from the tins and allow to cool completely.
Ice with the coconut frosting.
These will keep in the fridge for up to three days.