Vegan Cupcakes...YUM!

I'm not a baker so you know that if I can make these cupcakes from scratch, you can too! Both of these recipes are from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. I love these recipes because all of the ingredients are easily accessible and inexpensive! So yummy...you won't miss the dairy at all! Enjoy!

Golden Vanilla Cupcakes

1 cup soy milk

1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
¾ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt (increase salt to ½ teaspoon if you’re using oil instead of margarine)
½ cup non-hydrogenated margarine, softened, or ⅓ cup canola oil
¾ cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. almond extract, caramel extract, or more vanilla extract


1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.

2.Whisk the soy milk and vinegar in a measuring cup and set aside for a few minutes to get good and curdled.

3.If using margarine: Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl and mix.

4.In a separate large bowl, use a handheld mixer at medium speed to cream the margarine and sugar for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy. (Don’t beat past 2 minutes.) Beat in the vanilla and other extract, if using, then alternate beating in the soy milk mixture and dry ingredients, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times.

5.If using oil: Beat together the soy milk mixture, oil, sugar, vanilla, and other extracts, if using, in a large bowl. Sift in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix until no large lumps remain.

6.Fill cupcake liners two-thirds of the way and bake for 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack, and let cool completely before frosting.
 

Vegan Fluffy Buttercream Frosting

½ cup nonhydrogenated shortening
½ cup nonhydrogenated margarine
3½ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1½ tsp. vanilla extract
¼ cup plain soy milk or soy creamer

1.Beat the shortening and margarine together until well-combined and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat for about 3 more minutes. Add the vanilla and soy milk and beat for another 5 to 7 minutes until fluffy.
 
 

I've made these twice and I LOVE THEM! They might not be the prettiest, but they are DANG good! Have a great Friday!