Award-Winning Vegan Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes | VegNews

Ingredients

• For the cupcakes: 
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 cup
• sugar
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• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup canned full-fat coconut milk, stirred well 
• ½ cup vegetable oil 
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• For the frosting:  
• 2 cups vegetable shortening 
• 4 cups powdered sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• Almond milk, as needed 
• For the garnish: 
• 1½ cups hulled, sliced fresh strawberries
• Powdered sugar