VEGAN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES - VIDEO

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) original unsweetened Almond Milk
• 2 tsp white or apple cider vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups (307 g) unsweetened applesauce*
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) strong brewed coffee (or sub more almond milk)
• 2/3 cup (160 ml) melted coconut oil, or sub grape seed or canola oil
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups + 2 Tbsp (320 g) whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups (266 g) organic cane sugar (or sub granulated sugar)
• 1 cup (96 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

FROSTING
• 1 cup (16 Tbsp or 224 g) vegan butter, softened
• 2 1/2 - 3 cups (280-336 g) powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup (63 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup (30 g) dairy-free semisweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ~1/4 cup unsweetened original almond milk