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Vegan Chocolate Fairy Cakes

Old school fairy cakes with chocolate icing and sprinkles.

Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Keyword chocolate fairy cakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 cakes
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients

  • 140 ml Soy milk (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon)
  • ½ Teaspoon Apple cider vinegar (sub for white vinegar)
  • 100 g Self-raising flour (¾ cup)
  • ¼ Teaspoon Baking soda
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 100 g Caster sugar (½ cup)
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable oil

For the icing:

  • 130 g Icing sugar (1 cup)
  • 1 Tablespoon Cocoa powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Cold water

To top:

  • Vegan chocolate sprinkles of choice

Instructions

  1. Preaheat your oven to 180°C/350°F (or 160°C/325°F if you're using a fan or convection oven). Line a cupcake tray with 12 fairy cake cases.

  2. In a small bowl or mug, mix the apple cider vinegar into the soy milk. Let it sit for a few minutes to thicken. This will act as "buttermilk".

  3. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and caster sugar.

  4. Add the buttermilk, vanilla and oil. Mix well until you have a smooth chocolate cake batter. Make sure there's no dry mixture stuck at the bottom.

  5. Divide the mixture equally between your 12 fairy cake cases and bake for 12-15 minutes, until a toothpick through the centre comes out clean.

  6. Transfer the fairy cakes to a wire rack and leave them to cool completely.

For the icing:

  1. Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder together in a small bowl.

  2. Add the water and mix it in until you have a thick chocolate icing. If you want it to be thicker, you can add more icing sugar and if you want it to be thinner, just add more water.

  3. Spread a bit of the icing onto each cake using the back of a teaspoon. Top with chocolate sprinkles if using.

  4. Let the cakes sit at room temperature until the icing sets, then enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Chocolate Fairy Cakes
Amount Per Serving (1 cake)
Calories 153 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 23mg1%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 2g4%
* All values are an estimate only and will vary depending on the food brands used.