Chocolate Cherry Amaretto Cupcakes - Gluten-Free Heaven

Ingredients

• 240 ml plant-based milk
• 1 tbsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• 140 g caster sugar
• 80 ml sunflower or olive oil
• ½ tsp vanilla essence
• ½ tsp almond essence
• 170 g self-raising flour
• 40 g cocoa powder
• 1 tsp coffee (optional)
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• a pinch salt
• 1 tbsp amaretto (optional)
• 200 g European Picota Cherries (pitted weight)
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp amaretto (optional)
• 120 g vegan butter (softened1)
• ¼ tsp almond essence
• 350 g icing sugar
• 2-3 tbsp plant-based milk
• 10 European Picota cherries (whole)
• shaved chocolate
• toasted almonds/coconut