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    Chocolate-Orange Halloween Cupcakes

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    By Alisa Fleming on October 14, 2012 Dairy Free Desserts

    Several years ago, I featured Sakura’s Chocolate Orange Halloween Cupcakes. Sakura was a vegan food blogger, but she has since moved onto new things and closed the virtual doors on her blog. However, her Halloween cupcakes recipe lives on, and it seemed like a perfect blast-from-the-past treat to feature once again.

    Vegan Chocolate Orange Halloween Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Swirl Frosting

    Not only are chocolate and orange a perfect flavor match, but they also suit the colors of the Halloween motif quite nicely (especially with a drop or two of natural orange food coloring for a little hue boost – see my note below). This recipe uses the magic of orange not only in the vegan Halloween cupcakes themselves, but also in the unique frosting. The topping is a swirl of orange and chocolates frostings side by side, almost like soft-serve ice cream, only richer and dairy-free!

    If you are concerned that I have sprung this recipe on you a bit too late for your party planning, have no fear. This is the ultimate last minute recipe, using everyday pantry items, and oh yes, it is perfect for your nut-free, egg-free, and soy-free guests too!

    Natural Orange Food Coloring Note: Sakura opted to go with a faint orange color in the vegan frosting of her Halloween cupcakes. Using the optional orange zest will also add a little festive orange. For a slightly punchier orange hue, you can use carrot juice instead of orange juice. The flavor will be slightly different, but still sweet and tasty. For a professional touch, forgo the artificial food dyes for natural food coloring brands like India Tree.

    Chocolate-Orange Vegan Halloween Cupcakes
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    25 mins
    Total time
    35 mins
     
    Recipe and photo by Sakura, and originally shared with us from her vegan baking blog.
    Author: Sakura
    Serves: 12 cupcakes
    Ingredients
    Cupcakes:
    • ¾ Cup Non-Dairy Milk (rice, soy, coconut, almond, etc. - your choice)
    • ¼ Cup Orange Juice
    • 1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
    • ¾ Cup Granulated White Sugar
    • ⅓ Cup Canola Oil
    • 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour
    • ⅓ Cup Cocoa Powder
    • ¾ Teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Teaspoon Orange Zest
    Frosting:
    • ⅛ Cup + ¼ Cup Dairy-Free Margarine, divided (try select Earth Balance varieties for soy-free)
    • ½ Cup + 1 Cup Powdered Sugar, divided
    • ½ Tablespoon Orange Juice
    • Orange Zest, optional
    • ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
    • Non-Dairy Milk, as needed (rice, soy, coconut, almond, etc. - your choice)
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350ºF and line cupcake pan.
    2. Whisk the non-dairy milk, orange juice and vinegar in a measuring cup and set aside for a few minutes to get good and curdled.
    3. Beat together the non-dairy milk mixture, oil, sugar, and orange zest. Sift in the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and soda and mix until no large lumps remain.
    4. Fill cupcake liners two-thirds of the way and bake for 22-26 minutes.
    5. Transfer to a cooling rack.
    6. While the cupcakes are cooling, make the two frostings.
    7. For the light / orange frosting, beat ⅛ cup margarine until fluffy. Add ½ cup sifted powdered sugar and beat again. Add ½ T orange juice and a little bit orange zest continue beating until fluffy.
    8. For the dark/chocolate frosting, beat ¼ cup margarine until fluffy. Add ¼ cup sifted (unsweetened) cocoa powder and beat again. Add about 1 cup sifted powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time) and beat again. Add non-dairy milk if necessary.
    9. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, put both frositngs in a piping bag, and frost nice swirls of frosting on the cupcakes.
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    12 Comments

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    2. Joanne on October 18, 2012 4:17 am

      Chocolate and orange is one flavor combo I’ve never really explored. But what better time than NOW…and with these cupcakes!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 18, 2012 7:25 am

        Wow, I thought you had explored EVERY flavor combo Joanne!!

        Reply
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    4. Sara Sawochka on October 15, 2012 5:54 am

      Thank you so much for the delicious recipe. I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    5. Shirley @ gfe on October 14, 2012 7:30 pm

      There needs to be a gluten-free version of these! Just sayin’. 😉

      Shirley

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on October 14, 2012 7:46 pm

        I know! I thought about adding a gf suggestion, but since they don’t have eggs, I didn’t want to go out on a limb! GF always takes more testing when egg-free.

        Reply
        • Linda on October 14, 2012 9:04 pm

          Would love to know your “almost-vegan” gf version using eggs! Thank you!!

          Reply
      • Sabrina on October 14, 2012 8:41 pm

        I second the GF option too! 🙂 I’m going to play with it and see IF it will turn out.

        Reply
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    7. Brooke Bernard on October 14, 2012 5:46 pm

      I so love that you shared with readers how to add natural, fake food dye-free color to these! Who cares if the cupcake is vegan if you top it with petroleum, after all?! Looks like a fabulous recipe! Thank you!

      Reply
    8. Ricki on October 14, 2012 2:23 pm

      These sound totally fabulous–and I LOVE that two-toned frosting! Such a great idea. And YUM.

      Reply

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