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I love strawberries Fresh fruit cupcakes are delicious, soft and fruity. I went to Nairobi last week and came back with loads of fresh sweet strawberries. I had to bake these yummy cup cakes this morning. Ideal for breakfast or tea. I left mine without any decoration but you can serve them with whipped fresh cream or just sieve some icing sugar over the tops. I loved these cupcakes as they are not too sweet and you can actually taste the strawberries and chocolate chips.  EGGLESS STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES Yields 12 to 16 cupcakes 1½ cups whole wheat flour (atta) 1½ tsps baking powder 1 tsp soda bicarbonate pinch of salt ½ cup sugar, white or brown 4 tbsps soft butter 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ cup fresh yogurt 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries ½ cup chocolate chips ¾ cup milk Preheat the oven at 180°C. Put paper cake cups into a muffin tray or moulds. Sieve the flour, baking powder, soda bicarbonate and salt together. Wash the strawberries, hull them and dice them to make up a...

for coconut lovers  The first time I realized that cupcakes can be eggless was when I helped Nunu to make the coconut cupcakes. In a houseful of guests and little kids, we used to bake loads of these cupcakes. Dunked in tea,coffee or milk they taste amazing. We have baked these cakes for various occasions right from birthdays to offerings at the temple or religious gatherings. They tend to taste much better the next day. Nunu baked them with me twice and after that, it was my job to bake the cupcakes and she would take care of lunch or dinner. Baking these delightful cupcakes for a religious occasion is a joy, a sense of happiness during birthday parties and something different for festivals.  EGGLESS COCONUT CUPCAKES Yields about 40 each cupcake is about 144 calories 4 cups self raising flour 11/2 cups milk 1½ cups sugar 250 grams salted butter 11/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract 11/2 cups desiccated coconut ½ tsp yellow food colour Pre heat the oven at 180° C. Put p...