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This smooth and delicious vegan chocolate buttercream frosting recipe is perfect for vegan cupcakes, cakes, and cookies. This non-dairy version is made with only a few ingredients, is simple to make, and comes together in minutes.

Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes


  • Author: Vina
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 Cupcakes 1x

Description

These moist vegan chocolate cupcakes are rich and chocolatey. Topped with a smooth and creamy chocolate buttercream frosting, these unbelievably vegan cupcakes will not disappoint.


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Vegan Buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup Butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Brewed Espresso


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  2. To a medium-sized bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix to combine and set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, add the melted vegan butter and sugar, and cream together by whisking until smooth.
  4. Add the vegan buttermilk, applesauce, vanilla extract, and expresso to the creamed butter and sugar and mix until combined.
  5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and mix until combined, being sure not to over mix.
  6. To a lined cupcake/muffin tin, pour the batter into the cupcake liners until each is about 2/3 full.
  7. Firmly tap the cupcake/muffin tin on the counter about 3-5 times to remove any air bubbles from the batter.
  8. Bake in the oven for 20-23 minutes. Test by poking a skewer or toothpick into the middle of the cupcake and remove to ensure there is no uncooked batter.
  9. Allow the cupcakes to cool before frosting.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert