Fauxstess Cupcakes Recipe | Veggie Fest

Fauxstess Cupcakes Recipe | Veggie Fest

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Chocolate cupcakes with cream filling? Yum! This nostalgic recipe is updated to be vegan and healthier than the supermarket snack cake we all remember from childhood.

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Ingredients

  • 1 recipe chocolate cake
  • or try ours:
  • 6 cups sifted powdered (10x) sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ -1 cup boiling water (depending on humidity that day)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional if need to be nut-free)
  • 2 ¾ cups vegetable shortening (we like to use organic)
  • 6 ounces vegan buttery sticks at room temperature
  • 2 cups vegan chocolate chips (many semi-sweet varieties are vegan, but check the bag!)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil

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