Once a year we take time to sit back, appreciate the rainbows and imagine the pot of gold at the end of them. You may not find gold, but this is a perfect recipe for you and your kids to make together on St. Patty’s Day!

My friends over at CHOW provide an amazing recipe for Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vegan Green Buttercream Frosting!

INGREDIENTS (Green Frosting)

• 1/2 cup nonhydrogenated shortening
• 1/2 cup nonhydrogenated margarine
• 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted if clumpy
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup 8^th Continent Soymilk
• A couple drops of Green Food Coloring

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Beat the shortening and margarine together until well combined and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes.
2. Add the vanilla and soy milk, and beat for another 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy. Softly fold in a few drops of green food coloring until you have reached your preferred color.

INGREDIENTS (Cupcakes)

• 1 cup 8^th Continent Soymilk
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, chocolate extract, or more vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder, Dutch-processed or regular
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners.
2. Whisk together the 8^th Continent Soymilk and vinegar in a large bowl, and set aside for a few minutes to curdle. Add the sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and other extract, if using, to the Soymilk mixture and beat until foamy. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add in two batches to wet ingredients and beat until no large lumps remain (a few tiny lumps are OK).
3. Pour into liners, filling 3/4 of the way. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

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Also make sure to check out these Vegan Recipes:

• Vegan Jewish Apple Cake
• Vegan Peanut Butter, Banana, Chocolate Chip Bread
• Vegan Chocolate “Ice Cream”
• Vegan Penna alla Vodka
• Vegan German Chocolate Cake
• Vegan Colcannon Potatoes and Cabbage

And make sure to have a fun and safe St. Patty’s Day!

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