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    You are here: Home / Dessert / Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    LAST UPDATED: January 28, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: October 30, 2015

    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

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    Spiced and spiked! These sweet little chocolate cupcakes are made with toasty spices and red wine, and then topped with rich chocolate orange ganache frosting. It's a crazy delicious flavor combination you've got to try.

    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    I'm not sure if I can really call these cupcakes "mulled," because technically, there's no actual mulling, assuming mulling is the whole process where wine and spices are simmered together, which I'm not actually sure about.

    Now that we've established what I don't quite know about my own recipe, let's talk about what I do know! These cupcakes have wine and spices, but no simmering, but that's a good thing because it makes bit easier. They've also got orange and chocolate. Lots of flavors going on, and while you might initially think it sounds like a bit much, consider how well any two of the flavors here go together. Chocolate + orange = yum. Red wine + spices = delish. You can figure the rest out, but basically we've got four predominant flavors, all of which are awesome and work well together. It's a flavor parallelogram.

    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    And yes, it all worked out beautifully and these little cupcakes were just as tasty in practice as they are in theory.

    They were so good. I did a dance. My husband shouted happy expletives that I won't quote on a family friendly blog. "Exquisite!" I'm okay with quoting that part.

    Whatever you do, don't give these to trick-or-treaters. I don't think parents will appreciate the whole wine thing, even if it cooks off. Make these for yourself, or just save the recipe for the holidays.

    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting
    Two Vegan Mulled Wine Chocolate Cupcakes Surrounded by Orange Slices and Cinnamon Sticks
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    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    Spiced and spiked! These sweet little chocolate cupcakes are made with toasty spices and red wine, and then topped with rich chocolate orange ganache frosting. It's a crazy delicious flavor combination you've got to try.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 9
    Calories 358 kcal
    Author Alissa

    Ingredients

    For the Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes

    • 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
    • 3 tbsp. water
    • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • ¾ tsp. baking powder
    • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
    • ⅛ tsp. ground cloves
    • ½ tsp. orange zest
    • ¼ tsp. salt
    • ¾ cup red wine
    • ⅓ cup canola oil, or your favorite neutral flavored baking oil
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

    For the Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    • 2 to 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • ½ cup cocoa powder
    • ¼ cup coconut cream*
    • 3 tbsp. orange juice
    • 1 tsp. orange zest

    Instructions

    Make the Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 9 cups of a muffin tin with papers.
    2. In small bowl, whisk flax seeds and water together. Allow to sit while you prepare your dry ingredients.
    3. In large mixing bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange zest and salt. Add flax mixture, red wine, oil and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, for 2 minutes. Divide mixture among muffin cups.
    4. Bake until tops spring back when touched lightly with finger, about 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack.

    Make the Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting

    1. Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer, starting with 2 cups of powdered sugar and adding up to an additional ½ cup as needed, until thick and creamy.

    Frost the Cupcakes

    1. Top cupcakes with orange chocolate ganache frosting when they're completely cool. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Recipe Notes

    *To get coconut cream, chill a can of coconut milk overnight. The cream (white solids) will separate out from the coconut water. Straight coconut cream is available at Trader Joe's. Coconut cream is not to be confused with cream of coconut, which is a sweetened product used for cocktails.

    Nutrition Facts
    Mulled Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes with Orange Chocolate Ganache Frosting
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 358 Calories from Fat 104
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11.5g18%
    Saturated Fat 2.8g14%
    Sodium 74mg3%
    Potassium 356mg10%
    Carbohydrates 62.3g21%
    Fiber 4.8g19%
    Sugar 45.4g50%
    Protein 3.4g7%
    Calcium 40mg4%
    Iron 2.3mg13%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Alissa Saenz

    Hi, I'm Alissa! I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I love creating vegan recipes with bold flavors! You can read more about me here.

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    1. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      October 30, 2015 at 10:49 am

      I just love it when I see wine used in baked goods! So stunning and so much deep flavor!

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 03, 2015 at 8:50 am

        Agreed! I'm not that much of a drinker, but I love infusing my food with booze. :)

        Reply
    2. Kara says

      November 08, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      Thank-you a hundred times for sharing this recipe. I made them this afternoon and they are the best cupcakes I have ever tasted. The spices remind me of Christmas and they are just sweet enough without being overwhelming. If this doesn't convince people that vegan baking is not only possible but incredibly good, then nothing will.

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      • Alissa Saenz says

        November 09, 2015 at 9:08 pm

        So happy to hear you enjoyed them! I totally agree with you too - the spices were very Christmas-esque. Thanks so much Kara!!

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