http://www.veganbaking.net/ 724-669 http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/cupcakes/724-monkey-island-cupcakes I had a couple of issues with this recipe so made some changes: a) too sweet (as always; as a European I simply don't seem to have the American sweet tooth) so I deftly cut down on the sugar and agave b) I subbed some of the oil with applesauce c) cocoa: of the kind I'm using (baking-grade) half a cup was definitely more than enough The result: My batter seemed very fluid to me but I left it as is because I think the people on this website know what they're doing. The cupcakes rose well but baked quite a bit longer - I took them out when my Pick of Testiny still came out with a little dough on it and yet they stuck a bit to the liners. Part of the problem certainly were the chocolate chips: with these generally gluing so well to liners I think putting them in close to the edge is simply courting disaster. I guess, however, with the changes I made I can't really blame the baker(s) for that. The taste: I didn't get to make the avocado filling so my evaluation of the full monty is flawed. But given the strength of the base and the banana frosting alone I'd say these'll be bloody delicious. As pointed out above I had issues with the texture but the base and the frosting complemented each other very well. ]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:11:50 -0400 724-415 http://www.veganbaking.net/cakes/cupcakes/724-monkey-island-cupcakes I love these cupcakes! They are moist and chocolatey! I dod replace the oil with an equal amount of applesauce and they came out fabulous! Also I used the avocado pudding as the frosting, I just cut out the water to thicken it up. Everyone who tries them falls in love. Thanks for the recipe! ]]> Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:58:33 -0400