Gluten Free, Vegan Champagne Cupcakes

Gluten Free, Vegan Champagne Cupcakes
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 321.5
  • Total Fat: 8.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 300.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 58.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g

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Introduction

I made these for the first time and they were not only easy to make, but the first gluten-free product I've ever made that tasted perfect! Doesn't hurt that you can finish up the bottle of pink champagne while you work. I made these for the first time and they were not only easy to make, but the first gluten-free product I've ever made that tasted perfect! Doesn't hurt that you can finish up the bottle of pink champagne while you work.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1.75 C gluten-free flour
    0.75 C unbleached cane sugar
    2 TBSP tapioca flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp xanthan gum
    0.5 tsp salt
    1 C whole slice strawberries
    0.75 C dry pink champagne
    0.25 C safflower oil
    2 tsp vanilla
    1 tsp red wine vinegar

    For Champagne butter cream frosting:
    0.5 C non-hydrogenated margarine
    1.5 TBSP strawberry puree (left over from above)
    0.75 tsp vanilla
    3-3.5 C powdered sugar
    3 TBSP pink champagne

Directions

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-Line 12-cupcake tine with liners
-Sift together all dry ingredients in bowl and set aside
-Puree all strawberries in food processor until smooth consistency and pour into medium-sized bowl
- Add remain wet ingredients and whisk together
-Slowly add wet ingredients to dry while whisking together. Mix well
-Measure approx. 0.25 C scoops of batter into each cupcake tin
-Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick slides out smoothly (cupcakes should rise and brown nicely on top)
-Let cool in tin (out of the oven) for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
-Frost and enjoy

For the frosting:
-use electric mixer to beat together margarine, remaining strawberry puree, and vanilla for about 1 min
-add powdered sugar and champagne
-beat for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUPERWOMAN0461.

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    Did you use a specific gluten-free flour? They look great! - 12/9/10


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    this taste like high end bakery cupcakes. Thanks for posting. - 2/6/10