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This smooth and delicious vegan buttercream frosting recipe is the perfect recipe to use for vegan cupcakes, cakes, and cookies. This non-dairy version is made with only 5 ingredients, is simple to make, comes together in minutes, and tastes no different than the traditional buttercreams made with dairy.

Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes


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

Description

This moist and fluffy vegan vanilla cupcake recipe is perfect for a birthday or special occasion. This foolproof vegan cupcake recipe is light and airy and unbelievably vegan.


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 cup Vegan Buttermilk (recipe here)
  • 1/4 cup Vegan Butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  2. To a bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking 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, vanilla bean paste, and applesauce 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: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert