Chocolate-Coconut Cupcakes (Light!)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 cup boiling water
- 23 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 13 cup shredded coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 teaspoon almond extract
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white (at room temp.)
- 1 12 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- 12 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- preheat oven to 350.
- Combine cocoa and i teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Add boiling water, stirring to dissolve cocoa.
- Set aside.
- Combine yogurt and baking soda; stir.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons maragarine, and yolk.
- Beat at high speed for one minute.
- Add cocoa mixture, yogurt mixture, flour, coconut, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and almond extract; mix well.
- Beat salt and egg white at high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Fold into batter; divide batter evenly among 12 lined muffin cups.
- Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until centers of cupcakes spring back when touched lightly in center.
- Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon margarine and chocolate in saucepan.
- Place over medium-high heat until chocolate melts.
- Remove from pan, stir in powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Spread this mixture over warm cupcakes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-coconut-cupcakes-light-239046 (may not work)