Low-Fat Rosewater Cupcakes
adapted from vegan cupcakes take over the world
1/2 cup blended silken tofu
2/3 cup plain soymilk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Scant 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon rose water
Pinch ground cardamom
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together tofu, soymilk, applesauce, oil, sugar, and rosewater.
Sift in flours, cardamom, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold dry ingredients into wet, being careful not to over mnix.
Divide into prepared cups. Bake 22 to 24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack.
Frost with cream cheese frosting once the cupcakes are completely cooled.
Yield: 12 cupcakes
anonymous said,
May 24, 2007 at 5:18 am
what did you use for the frosting?
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Celine said,
May 24, 2007 at 5:45 am
better than cream cheese frosting, with some red food dye.
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Carol said,
June 1, 2007 at 5:18 pm
did these come out dry or dense because of the lack of oil?
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Celine said,
June 2, 2007 at 5:06 am
they were wonderfully light and airy and moist and delicious. cross my heart!
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Sarah said,
May 18, 2008 at 5:17 pm
This is another bookmarked one for me! Now I just have to bite the bullet and head out for the cardamom and rosewater!
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Cuileann said,
July 13, 2008 at 10:19 pm
A bottle of rosewater recently came into my possession under some unusual circumstances, and I was hoping that someone had already made up a rose cupcake recipe so I could use it for that! I’ll have to give this a try.
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