Makes 12
- 150g/6oz dairy free spread/margarine
- 150g/6oz sugar
- 150g/5oz SR flour
- 25g/1oz sifted unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 heaped tsp Orgran No Egg mixed with 7 tbsp water (or use a similar egg-substitute)
- ½ tsp xanthan gum
Add the remaining ingredients and mix gently until combined.
Spoon the mixture between 12 paper cake cakes in a muffin tin, filling quite generously.
Spoon the mixture between 12 paper cake cakes in a muffin tin, filling quite generously.
Bake at 180C/170C Fan/350F/Gas Mark 4 for around 20 minutes, or until firm to the touch.
Cool on a wire rack.
Cool on a wire rack.
When cold, top with mint butter cream/frosting...
Vegan butter icing
- 50g/2oz dairy free spread/margarine
- 125g/5oz icing sugar
- ½-1 tsp peppermint extract
- green food colouring
- 1-2 tsp boiled water
Mix in the mint extract and colouring.
Beat in the icing sugar gradually, adding a little boiled water as needed to make a soft, spreadable mixture.
Pipe onto the top of each cupcake, once cold.
For the nests
100g/4oz dairy-free chocolate, melted
40g/1½oz rice crispies
12 vegan mint imperials (check ingredients for gelatine) or dairy-free chocolate mini eggs.
12 mini Easter chicks
Mix the cereal into the melted chocolate until coated. Spoon into a well greased mini muffin pan.
Press the crispies down with the back of a teaspoon and make a slight indent for the egg and chick to sit in. Chill until needed.
Carefully remove the nests from the tin, using a palette knife, and place one on top of each iced cake.
Fill with a chick and an egg.
Top tip: Warning - do not open the oven to check until at least 15 minutes have passed (unless you can smell them burning!), as the egg-replacer takes longer to set than eggs would. I found this out whilst cooking my first batch and they sunk in the middle!
Alternatives: Make a large chocolate sandwich cake by dividing the mixture between two greased and lined sandwich cake tins and baking for 25-30 minutes.
I'm linking this post to April's chocolate-themed Tea Time Treats linky hosted by Lavender & Lovage and The Hedgecombers.
These sound delicious! And you've managed to melt my heart with those adorable little chicks; they bring back wonderful memories from childhood. :')
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Thanks Adi x
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