Low-Fat Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberries

This low-fat vegan chocolate cake can be made by vegans when they want a chocolate dessert. It can also be made by anyone who is trying to eat low-fat, low-cholesterol foods. This low-fat vegan chocolate cake recipe also comes in handy when you're out of eggs.

Ingredients for the Low-Fat Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Raspberries

This recipe makes 9 cupcakes.

Dry:

one and a half cups of unbleached flour
one cup of white sugar
three tablespoons of unsweetened dry cocoa powder
one half teaspoon of salt
one teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder)

Sift together those four dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make sure that the cocoa powder is fully blended through in with the other ingredients.

Wet:

one teaspoon of pure Vanilla Extract
three tablespoons of Canola or Sunflower oil
one tablespoon of white vinegar
one cup of very cold water

Use a spoon and make three little holes in the dry mixture. Measure the vanilla and pour it into one hole. Next, measure the vegetable oil and pour it onto another hole. Also do the same with the white vinegar.

Take a very cold glass of water from the refrigerator or from the tap and pour it in the bowl.

Mix the ingredients with a fork until the dry ingredients are just moist.

Pour the vegan chocolate cake batter into muffin tin cups. If you don't have paper cupcake tins, use non-stick spray to keep the vegan chocolate cupcakes from sticking.

Baking tip:

if you have to make a batch of vegan chocolate cupcakes and you have to leave some of the tins empty, fill them half-way up with water. The water in the empty tins can help ensure even baking of the vegan chocolate cupcakes.

Bake the vegan chocolate cupcakes for 25 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees. To check the doneness of the cupcakes, use a piece of uncooked spaghetti. Poke the spaghetti into the center of the largest cupcake. If it comes out clean, and not wet, the cupcakes are done.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve the vegan chocolate cupcakes with fresh raspberries or any seasonal fresh berries.