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Lombard, IL
This blog was created to share with everyone all of the wonderful kitchen creations that are in store at our new apartment! Plenty of tasty meals and treats! Anytime that we make something special, there will be photos and a recipe to come! Check daily or weekly, and you are sure to find something you may just want to try yourself. Feel free to link recipes you'd like me to try out, and I will blog about them as well!! As always, the best ingredient in cooking is love, and if you love while cooking, everything will turn out wonderfully! ENJOY!!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Blueberry velvet cupcakes 6/29


This is my first test of our new oven… and what a better way than with a delicious treat! These easy cupcakes are great for a dessert; if left unfrosted, they make great and healthy breakfast muffins :)




Ing.
-1 cup flour
-1/4 cup cocoa powder
-1/2 tspn baking soda
-3/4 tspn baking powder
-2 T cornstarch
-1/4 tspn salt
-3/4 cup sugar
-1-1/2 tspn vanilla extract
-1/2 cup yogurt (plain or flavored.. coconut goes really well)
-3T canola oil (I subbed with evoo and it worked wonderfully)
-1/2 cup milk
-1/2 cup of blueberries mashed or pureé (or about half a pint if left whole)
   
 Preheat the oven to 350°. Mix together all dry ingrdients. Mix in wet and mix until consistency is smooth. Pour in your blueberries and gently mix them in. Bake for 22-24 minutes. Makes about 12 cakes.

Frost with vanilla cream cheese frosting.

For presentation, plate with blueberries and mint leaves. Dust with confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder.
These are easily converted to be vegan friendly also.
Substitute milk with original rice dream (or milk substitute of your choice) and yogurt with soy sub.

Enjoy!

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