Kierstin’s Chocolate Cupcakes

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups Gluten Free Flour Blend (I use this one!) 2 cups Sugar 3/4 cup Cacao Powder 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar 1 1/2 tsp Salt

3 Eggs or 3/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce 1 cup Full Fat Canned Coconut Milk (I use this one!)** 1 cup Warm Water 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Shortening Blend (I use this one!)

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Mix together flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and

salt until combined. 3. Add in water and coconut milk and stir. 4. Add in eggs or applesauce and vanilla and stir until combined. 5. Mix in superfood shortening until thoroughly combined. 6. Line cupcake pan with paper liners. Note: I do not recommend cooking

sprays for these allergen friendly treats! 7. Scoop approximately 3 Tbsp worth of batter into each cupcake liner.

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8. Bake 22-25 minutes until middle bounces back when pressed lightly or toothpick comes out clean.

9. Remove immediately to cooling rack and cool completely.

Delicious Vanilla Bean Frosting Ingredients: 3/4 cup Palm Oil Shortening (I use this one!) 1/4 cup Shortening Blend (I use this one!) 1 lb. Powdered Sugar (In order to have it be corn-free, I use this one!) 1/8 tsp Salt 2 Vanilla Beans, scraped 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract

Directions: 1. Add shortening and superfood shortening to bowl of stand mixer and,

using whisk attachment, whisk vigorously for until shortening is fluffy and well combined scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.

2. While shortening is being whisked, sift powdered sugar into large bowl. 3. Add vanilla and salt to shortening and continue whisking. 4. Slowly add powdered sugar a few spoonfuls at a time and whisk together

until combined, when frosting becomes too dry or too sticky add water to thin it out and resume adding powdered sugar until all is combined.

5. Thin until the frosting is easily spread around but not broken (if this occurs it will look curdled). (See pictures for texture reference.)

6. Add favorite tip to piping bag, spoon in frosting, and pipe on the cupcakes. 7. Enjoy!

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