Ribbon Cupcakes with Fluffy Cocoa Frosting
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 30
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 183.8
- Total Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
- Sodium: 168.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Ribbon Cupcakes with Fluffy Cocoa Frosting calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 30
Ingredients
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Ribbon Cupcakes
Smart Balance Buttery Spread, 8 tbsp (1 stick)
Applesauce, unsweetened, .25 cup
Granulated Sugar, 2 cups
Flour, white, 3 cups
Salt, .5 tsp
Baking Powder, 4 tsp
Milk, nonfat, 1.5 cup
Egg white, 4, stiffly beaten
Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
Strawberry Extract, 1 tsp
Red food coloring.
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, 2 TBSP
Baking Soda, 1/8 tsp
2 TBSP water
Fluffy Cocoa Frosting
Milk, nonfat, 2/3 cup
Flour, white, 3 TBSP
Smart Balance Buttery Spread, 6 tbsp
Shortening, Crisco, 5 tbsp
Granulated Sugar, 2/3 cup
Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, .25 cup
Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
Directions
Cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pans with muffin cups.
Cream Smart Balance Spread, sugar and applesauce.
In separate bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Divide batter into 3 equal parts.
To white part add vanilla extract.
To red part, add food coloring and strawberry extract.
To dark part, add cocoa powder, baking soda and water.
Spoon 1 TBSP of each color batter into 1 muffin cup.
Bake 15 minutes.
Fluffy Cocoa Frosting:
In a small saucepan, stir milk and flour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Cream buttery spread, crisco and sugar. Beat in cocoa. Add flour mixture and cream until sugar is dissolved. Beat in vanilla. Frost Ribbon cupcakes.
Number of Servings: 30
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAVDUR.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pans with muffin cups.
Cream Smart Balance Spread, sugar and applesauce.
In separate bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder. Add flour mixture alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Divide batter into 3 equal parts.
To white part add vanilla extract.
To red part, add food coloring and strawberry extract.
To dark part, add cocoa powder, baking soda and water.
Spoon 1 TBSP of each color batter into 1 muffin cup.
Bake 15 minutes.
Fluffy Cocoa Frosting:
In a small saucepan, stir milk and flour until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Cream buttery spread, crisco and sugar. Beat in cocoa. Add flour mixture and cream until sugar is dissolved. Beat in vanilla. Frost Ribbon cupcakes.
Number of Servings: 30
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAVDUR.