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Close-up of beautifully decorated rose cardamom cupcakes. The cupcakes have a light, fluffy texture and are topped with creamy frosting, adorned with dried rose petals and a subtle dusting of cardamom powder, presented on an elegant plate
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Coconut Rose Cardamom Cupcakes

Servings 6
Calories 598kcal

Ingredients

VANILLA CAKE

  • 270 g plant milk I used oat
  • 10 g apple cider vinegar
  • 210 g all-purpose flour
  • 170 g granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 82 g neutral oil I used canola
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

COCONUT CREAM

  • 200 g canned coconut cream
  • 60 g icing sugar
  • 1 tbsp rose water
  • 1 1/2 tsp cardamom powder

TO LAYER

  • 1 tbsp dried rose petals
  • 2 tbsp crushed pistachios

Instructions

THE CAKE

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir the apple cider vinegar into the plant milk. Set aside.
  • Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  • Add milk mixture, oil, and vanilla.
  • Whisk well.
  • Transfer onto a prepared baking sheet (I used a quarter sheet pan).
  • Bake for 18-20 mins.

THE COCONUT CREAM

  • Whisk together coconut cream, icing sugar, rose water, and cardamom powder.
  • Set aside.

ASSEMBLY

  • Cut the cake into pieces that fit into your desired dish, I like to use small jars for individual servings.
  • Place a layer of cake at the bottom, followed by a generous layer of cream, top with a sprinkle of dried rose petals and crushed pistachios.
  • Repeat this one more time, finishing with the rose petals and pistachios.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made up to one day in advance.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe Cost Breakdown

Ingredients 
 Quantity 
 Measure 
 Cost (CAD) 
Oat milk
 270
 g (1 1/8 cup)
 $0.60
Apple cider vinegar
 10
 g (2 tsp) 
 $0.05 
All-purpose flour
 210
 g (1 3/4 cup)
 $0.30
Granulated sugar
 170
 g (3/4 cup
 $0.40
Baking powder
 1.5
 tsp
 $0.05
Baking soda
 1
 tsp 
 $0.02
Salt 
 1
 tsp 
 $0.01
Neutral oil (canola)
 82
 g (6 tbsp)
 $0.20
Vanilla extract
 1
 tsp 
 $0.10
Coconut cream
 200 g (3/4 cup)
 $1.00
Icing sugar
 60
 g (1/2 cup)
 $0.20
Rose water
 1  
 tbsp 
 $0.10
Cardamom powder
 1.5
 tsp
 $0.15
Dried rose petals
 1
 tbsp
 $0.50
Crushed pistachios
 2 
 tbsp (30g) 
 $0.50
Total     $3.78
Cost per serving (6 servings)     $0.63

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 75.5g | Protein: 6.8g | Fat: 30.5g | Saturated Fat: 11.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.2g | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 38.7mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 1.8mg