Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes Light


Light and delicious - from cooking light

Steps


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.

Ingredients


unsweetened cocoa, ground cinnamon, boiling water, plain fat-free yogurt, baking soda, sugar, margarine, egg yolk, all-purpose flour, shredded coconut, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, egg white, water, semisweet chocolate, powdered sugar