Simple Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes Recipes

VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk coconut milk, sugar, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Frost cupcakes.

EASY VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and line a standard-size muffin tin with cupcake liners (we prefer these ones). Cupcake liners are preferable over greasing the pan because they prevent the sides from browning too much and yield a prettier result. But in a pinch, lightly grease instead.
• To a large mixing bowl, add dairy-free milk, applesauce, avocado oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and whisk to combine.
• Add almond flour, potato starch, cornstarch, baking powder, and sea salt and whisk again until well incorporated and no lumps remain. The texture should be thick and look similar to cornbread batter (see photo). If too thick, thin with a little more dairy-free milk. If too thin, add a little more almond flour.
• Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners filling a generous 3/4 of the way full. Recipe as written makes 12 cupcakes.
• Bake on the center rack for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, they are golden brown on the very edges, the tops appear dry, and they spring back a bit when touched or pressed (rather than deflating). It's better to slightly over-bake than under-bake these cupcakes to avoid gumminess.
• Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack to let cool completely.
• Once cooled, option to top with frosting of choice. These subtly sweet cupcakes pair nicely with a sweeter frosting such as our classic buttercream frosting, vegan chocolate ganache frosting, date-sweetened chocolate frosting or vegan strawberry frosting. For a lighter option, try lightly-sweetened coconut whipped cream and fresh berries.
• Best when enjoyed within the first 24-48 hours after baking. Store leftovers covered at room temperature for 1-2 days or in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to 1 month.

SIMPLE VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 177° C (350° F) and line a 12 pan cupcake tray with cupcake liners (paper or silicon).
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl whisk together the apple cider vinegar, dairy-free milk, sugar, oil, apple sauce, and vanilla extract.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and gently whisk until smooth. Don't over-mix or you'lll end up with rubbery cupcakes. Better a few lumps than to over-mix the batter.
• Spoon the batter in to each about ⅔ of the way up. I transfer my batter to a jug and pour them from there for less mess. I am a messy-Bessy so this is helpful.
• Pop the cakes in to the oven and bake for 19-23 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean from the centre of a cake. Remove from the oven and after 10 minutes remove the cakes from the pan and allow them to cool completely.
• Add the butter to a stand mixer (with the paddle attachment) or a large bowl using a hand-mixer and cream it for 2 minutes on medium to high speed.
• Turn the mixer to low and one cup at a time, add the sifted icing sugar (confectioners sugar) to the butter, beating for around 3 to 5 minutes in between each cup. Add the vanilla, salt and dairy-free milk and continue to beat until thick and creamy. Add more sifted sugar if needed.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag (or a large zip lock bag with a corner snipped and a frosting nozzle fitted) and pipe on to the cakes once they are completely cooled.
• Serve immediately or store, covered, in the fridge for 3 days.

VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray.
• For the cake: Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the almond milk, brown sugar, oil and vanilla in another medium bowl. Add the almond milk mixture to the flour mixture and gently fold until just combined (it's OK if there are lumps). Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners.
• Bake the cupcakes until they are golden brown and bounce back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the margarine on medium-high in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer) until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar, almond milk and vanilla and beat on low until the frosting comes together and is smooth, about 1 minute.
• Frost and decorate the cupcakes as desired.

VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH VANILLA BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a muffin tin with 12 baking cups and spray with cooking oil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl combine the non-dairy milk, oil, apple sauce, water, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and gently whisk together until the batter is evenly hydrated and fairly smooth.
• Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin so that they are 2/3rds of the way full, filling all 12 muffin molds evenly. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• In a stand-up mixer, using your paddle attachment, cream the vegan butter on high for 3 minutes, scraping down the sides as necessary. Turn mixer to low and slowly add powdered sugar with motor running, again scraping down the sides as necessary. Once the powdered sugar is incorporated, turn the mixer back up to high and beat for another 3-5 minutes until thick and creamy. Turn down mixer, add non-dairy milk and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
• Once the cupcakes are COMPLETELY cool, pipe buttercream onto the cupcakes. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

VEGAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans or line with 18 paper baking cups.
• Measure the apple cider vinegar into a 2 cup measuring cup. Fill with almond milk to make 1 1/2 cups. Let stand until curdled, about 5 minutes. In a large bowl, Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond milk mixture, coconut oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter. Frost with desired frosting.

VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake liners.
• Sift the flour into a bowl and add the sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Then add the soy milk, vanilla extract, oil and white vinegar.
• Mix until just mixed, using a hand whisk to get rid of any big lumps. Don't overmix, tiny lumps are fine.
• Pour the batter into a jug that allows for easy pouring and pour evenly into the 12 cupcake liners, ensuring that all the batter is used up.
• Place into the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Check the cupcakes at 20 minutes and if a toothpick inserted into the center doesn't come out clean, then put them back in for a further 5 minutes.
• Move to a cooling rack and allow to cool thoroughly before frosting.
• Prepare the frosting by adding the vegan butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and strawberry flavoring to an electric mixer bowl. Begin mixing on low speed, gradually increasing speed until you have perfectly smooth frosting.
• Decorate with fresh strawberry slices before serving (optional).

VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Combine the rapeseed oil, cider vinegar and oat milk in a jug. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 12-hole cupcake or muffin tray with paper cases. Tip the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and slowly pour in the wet mixture, whisking constantly. Add the vanilla paste and stir to combine. Divide evenly between the paper cases and bake for 15-20 mins until golden and a skewer inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the icing, beat the plant block and vanilla until soft and creamy, around 2 mins. Add the icing sugar in batches, beating well after each addition, and a large pinch of salt. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Pipe swirls on top of each cooled cupcake. Will keep, iced, for up to three days in an airtight container.