Wheat-Free Root Beer Float Cupcakes
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup root beer soda
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons root beer extract / concentrate
  • 1 cup spelt flour
  • ¼ cup brown rice flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
Ganache:
  • 5 ounce dark chocolate
  • ¼ cup dairy-free milk beverage
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Vanilla Frosting:
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla dairy-free milk beverage
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a dozen cupcake tins with papers.
  2. Combine the soda and vinegar and let stand for a few minutes. Add in the sugar and oil, whisking vigorously until slightly frothy. Integrate your extracts, and add in both flours, cornstarch, and xanthan gum. Mix well to ensure that there are no errant lumps hiding about, since you don’t need to worry about overmixing and forming gluten! Distributing the batter evenly between the prepared tins, fill cupcake liners approximately ¾ of the way to the top. Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes. Allow them to cool completely before proceeding to make the ganache.
  3. When the cupcakes are at room temperature, combine all of the ingredients for the ganache in a microwave-safe container and nuke for about a minute. Stir thoroughly even if it doesn’t look completely melted - It should come together after a bit of agitation, but if the chocolate still isn’t entirely smooth, return to the microwave for 15-30 seconds at a time, watching carefully to ensure that it doesn’t burn. Drizzle the ganache in squiggles over the tops of the cupcakes. Allow ganache squiggles to fully cool and dry before preparing the frosting.
  4. Beat the shortening thoroughly using your stand mixer until creamed. Add in sugar and start on a low speed so as not to spray powder everywhere. Incorporate soymilk and extract, and combine thoroughly. Frost your cupcakes and share them freely!
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/?p=163091