I am happy to introduce gluten free vanilla cupcakes with chocolate frosting and continue on my coconut flour recipe roll. I have been making (and testing) this dessert for close to two years and it is one of my personal favorites. I think it might be a hit with you too based on reports from taste testing friends.
Passover really threw me for a loop. It wasn’t the guests we had visit for the holiday. It was the 100 matzo balls for my son’s third grade seder. That, plus charoset and maror for everyone at the event. My house was overtaken by a cooking frenzy last week; I focused on that and nothing else (except my children).
Now everything has calmed down and I am happily back to this blog! I have been thrilled by the amount of chat in the comments over here. I have also received so many lovely emails from people thanking me for these recipes and all I can say is –you’re welcome! It is wonderful to love what you do and ALSO be appreciated for it. That is the proverbial icing on the cupcake.
Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut flour, sifted
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 6 large eggs
- ½ cup grapeseed oil or palm shortening
- ½ cup agave nectar or honey
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda
- In a small bowl, blend together eggs, grapeseed oil, agave and vanilla
- Mix wet ingredients into dry and blend with a mixer or hand blender until smooth
- Pour batter into well oiled muffin pan
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes
- Cool completely
- Top with chocolate frosting
Equipment
My friend Patricia claims she and her son have fought each other over these cupcakes. I hope you like them as much as she does.
elana says
Christianne -So very happy to be your food blog soulmate!!!! xo Elana
Christianne says
Elana, now it is official: Europeans love these cupcakes as well… ;-) I made a couple of batches over the last week and my friends and family can hardly wait until they cooled down from the oven… Big hit!
I made a couple of other things already as well (bluebery muffins, chocolate cake and banana bread), everything is just simply delicious. I am so happy to have come across your blog. I told my boyfriend that if a food blog soulmate exists, I sure have found mine!
Thanks so much!!!
elana says
Courtney -As you know, I like to answer every comment, however this one is so sweet that you have basically left me speechless! Thanks xo Elana
Courtney says
Very Cool! I am having a blast. I often think of how grateful I am that a site like yours does exist. xoxo
elana says
Courtney-
My husband and I went out for dinner last night and I was telling him all about you. How a couple of months ago you were just figuring things out (what to make for you and your husband to eat TOGETHER) and that now you are head cheffing at your parties and renovating recipes (with tequila no less) coming up with all sorts of imaginative treats! I love it. You go girlfriend!
Courtney Holden says
Well Elana-
I took your innocent recipe for vanilla cupcakes and made it a “big girl” treat. My friend just had her 30th Birthday and we celebrated with Elana’s Vanilla cupcakes… MARGARITA STYLE. My friend adores margaritas so I took on the challenge. I used your exact recipe except I added 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 2 tsp. tequilla, 1 1/2 tsp lime zest, 1/4 cup fresh lime juice. I topped off half of the cupcakes with a cream-cheese, agave and fresh orange juice Frosting and the others I topped off with powdered Xylitol I whipped up in my Vitamix. We had a great time enjoying these “Big Girl Cupcakes” without the side effects of Birthday Party Regrets. I now have a request for Pina Colada cupcakes for a Birthday event in June… We’ll see!
elana says
Jamie (aka Queen of Cupcakes) –
I think you will like baking with the coconut flour, it is very fluffy and light. Let me know how all of your cupcake adventures go.
Elana
Jamie says
Around here I am known as the Queen of Cupcakes… last night we watched our DVR recording of Alton Brown’s cupcake episode… I am plotting my modifications of those now. I couldn’t find coconut flour at Whole Foods yesterday… bummed as I have several recipes to try, so I guess I need to order some online and wait a few days. I want to make these NOW! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this photograph as well… it is so simple and luscious.
Katie says
Elana~ I was actually hoping to find a sauce, spread, etc. that has no agave in it. Thanks again!
elana says
Mama4 -You are so welcome! Thanks for the update
Teresa -You can go here to read about almond flour storage; I would recommend storing the coconut flour the same way as the almond.
~M -Thanks for the input; your comments are so valuable to all of the people that frequent this site! I appreciate them :-)