herbivore whore

My recipe and photo creation published in Chickpea Magazine Winter 2011 issue on page 62!

Build a Gingerbread House

What you need:
Gingerbread Cupcake
Cream Cheese Frosting
Textured Graham Crackers
Bite Size Candies to Adorn Houses
Grape Stems for Trees

Gingerbread Cupcake Recipe
(Makes 12 Cupcakes)
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 tsps ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup light molasses
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup soy milk
Directions:
1) Combine dry ingredients together in a bowl.
2) Combine wet ingredients together in another bowl.
3) Add dry mixture to wet mixture.
4) Pour combined mixture about 2/3 of the way into cupcake liners.
5) Bake for 19 to 22 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Ingredients:
1/4 cup nonhydrogenated shortening
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Directions:
1) Cream together shortening and cream cheese.
2) Add confectioners’ sugar in 1/2 cup batches.
3) Mix until smooth and creamy.
4) Spread on tops of cooled cupcakes!