Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

My only complaint about this gluten-free chocolate cupcake recipe is that the cupcakes didn't dome (some even sunk a bit after cooling) and the ones that I filled too high got thin, crusty tops.  I believe that this happened because they were too light to support the weight of a dome (see my FAQ on collapsing cupcakes).  I was willing to deal with a few fallen cupcakes for the sake of such a light gluten-free cake.  No one will ever see the top of the cupcakes anyway since they will be slathered in frosting.  To ensure that your cupcakes don't overflow, be sure to only fill the liners halfway.

Yield: About 30 cupcakes

• 2 3/4 cups garbanzo bean flour, sifted twice
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup boiling water

1. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Mix in eggs, vanilla, olive oil, and milk until just combined.
3. Mix in water.
4. Fill cupcake liners just halfway.
5. Bake at 350 F for 25 minutes or until the top bounces back when lightly touched.