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Preheat oven to 350* & if making mini cupcakes put cupcake wrappers into a muffin pan or if making like regular cake spray a baking pan w/ cooking spray.
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In a medium bowl mix together, flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder & salt.
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Add 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil. If you can't find coconut oil you can use shortening instead. Trust me it is worth finding the coconut oil.
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Using a pastry cutter cut in coconut oil until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Put 1/2 cup of mixture into a small bowl. Add remaining2 tbsp of sugar & cinnamon & set aside.
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In a small saucepan warm up but don't boil coconut milk. When it is just steaming a little pour into flour mixture & add beaten egg.
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Stir until just combined.
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Pour batter either into cupcake wrappers or cake pan. Take cinnamon mix & sprinkle over each cake & then pour melted Earth Balance over each cake. I messed up & poured the butter in with the mix 😓
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Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. These would have been prettier if I had paid attention & not mixed the Earth Balance in w/ the topping.
Ingredients
2 | Cups unbleached all purpose flour |
¾ | Cups sugar, plus 2 tbsp |
1 | Tablespoon baking powder |
½ | Teaspoons salt |
½ | Cups Virgin Coconut oil |
1 | Teaspoon cinnamon |
1 | large egg beaten |
1 | can unsweetened coconut milk |
2 | Tablespoons Earth Balance Sticks, melted |