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No need to give up wicked cakes when you toss out the eggs, butter, and milk! Here's two great vegan cupcake recipes to use as a base for whatever flavored icing you want to add to it. They're guaranteed to be light and fluffy and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Basic Vanilla Vegan Cupcakes
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) of apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups (350ml) of unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 3/4 cups (345g) of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (10g) of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup (200g) of sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) of vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vegan icing of your choice
Makes 18-24 cupcakes (fewer if you opt for larger-sized cupcakes)
Basic Chocolate Vegan Cupcakes
- 275g (2 cups) of plain or all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 100g (3/4 cup) of quality cocoa powder (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 450ml (1-3/4 cup) of unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 teaspoons of red wine or apple cider vinegar
- 320g (1-2/3 cups) of cane sugar
- 320ml (1-1/4 cups) of sunflower oil (or coconut oil)
- 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract/essence
Makes 20-24 cupcakes
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:Basic Vanilla Vegan Cupcakes
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1Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF. Prepare the muffin tray by adding cupcake holders/cases. Put to one side.
- Alternatively, use a silicone cupcake baking sheet with molded holes.
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2Put the cider vinegar into a small bowl and add the plant-based milk. Stir this well and then put to one side. The mixture will now curdle and this is what should be happening.
- Good plant-based milk options include almond, cashew, and oat milk.
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3Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. If you want chocolate cupcakes, add cocoa (about 1/2 cup) to this stage.
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4Stir the oil and vanilla extract into the bowl containing the milk and vinegar. Mix together.
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5Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat together (by hand or with an electric hand-held mixer).
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6Fill the muffin pan. Usually fill each paper cupcake holder with about 1/4 cup of batter. If you prefer larger cupcakes, then add a half a cup but make sure the muffin pan is larger and the cupcake holders are bigger.
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7Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. If you can smell the cupcakes earlier, check to make sure they aren't browning earlier (this means they're more than ready). If you aren't certain, turn off the oven earlier and let them sit for a few more minutes rather than bake them into rocks.
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8Wait for the pan to cool down. Place cupcakes onto a wire rack to cool.
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9Ice the cupcakes. The flavor of icing or frosting can be improved by adding a little of your favorite juice to it instead of soy milk or water.
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10Finished.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:Basic Chocolate Vegan Cupcakes
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1Preheat the oven to 160ºC/315ºF. If using cupcake cases, arrange on a baking sheet now. If using a silicone cupcake sheet, simply have it ready.
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2Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and pinch of salt to the mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
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3Pour the plant-based milk, vinegar, sugar, oil and vanilla into another bowl. Whisk together well.
- To cut down on fat, substitute pumpkin puree for the oil. The substitution is 1:1, so use 160g (1-1/4 cup) of pumpkin puree.[1]
- Try almond, cashew, or oat milk in your recipe.
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4Pour the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly.
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5Pour into the cupcake cases or cupcake holes.
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6Place into the oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. If they smell strongly earlier, test with a wooden skewer; if it returns clean after sticking into a cupcake, they're ready.
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7Remove from the oven. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire cooling rack as quickly as possible when cool enough to handle. Let cool completely on the rack.
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8Frost as desired. Add standard frosting or make vegan butter cream.Advertisement
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QuestionDo vegan cupcakes have eggs?
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Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerNo, vegan cupcakes do not contain eggs. Instead, they use egg substitutes from plant sources, such as commercial egg replacement powders, apple sauce, mashed banana or ground flaxseed mixed with water.
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QuestionCan vegans eat cupcakes?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerYes, vegans can eat cupcakes, provided they are made without eggs, milk, butter and any other animal ingredients such as cochineal or gelatin. There are plenty of plant-based substitutes for conventional cupcake ingredients that can be used to make vegan cupcakes. Always check the cupcakes are made from vegan ingredients when eating out or buying cupcakes, if you are vegan.Support wikiHow by unlocking this staff-researched answer.
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QuestionCan I put marshmallows on vegan cupcakes?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerOnly if the marshmallows are vegan. Most marshmallows are made with gelatin, which is derived from animals and is therefore not appropriate for vegan foods. There are vegan marshmallows, often available in health food stores or through online retailers selling vegan supplies. You can also make vegan marshmallows from scratch.Support wikiHow by unlocking this staff-researched answer.
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QuestionAre vegan cupcakes healthier than regular?wikiHow Staff EditorThis answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
Staff AnswerwikiHow Staff EditorStaff AnswerNot really, most vegan cupcakes still contain sugar, fats, and other ingredients that are not "healthy." Even if sugar substitutes are used, the cupcake is not a health food. This is why cupcakes are desirable, because they contain tasty ingredients that are best eaten as "treats" only.Support wikiHow by unlocking this staff-researched answer.
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RubyTop AnswererIf you are using the method you should heat the oven to 180°C or 350°F, it you are making the chocolate cupcakes, heat the oven to 160°C or 315°F.
About This Article
To make vegan cupcakes, start by mixing apple cider vinegar and soy milk in a bowl and setting it aside while it curdles. Then, in a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Next, stir vegetable oil and vanilla extract into the bowl with the curdled soy milk and then combine the wet and dry ingredients. Finally, pour the batter into a muffin tin lined with cupcake holders and bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. To learn how to make chocolate vegan cupcakes, scroll down!
