Name: Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup soy milk ((or other dairy free milk)); 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar ((or lemon juice or white vinegar)); 0.75 cup sugar; 0.5 cup vegetable oil ((such as sunflower or rapeseed)); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1.5 cups plain flour ((all-purpose)); 2 tsp baking powder; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.5 cup dairy free butter (softened); 0.25 tsp vanilla extract; 2.5 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp soy milk ((or other dairy free milk))

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F and line a muffin tray with paper liners.
2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the soy milk (1 cup) and apple cider vinegar (1 tbsp). Let it sit for 3 minutes to create vegan 'buttermilk'.
3

Using a whisk or electric mixer, beat the sugar (0.75 cup), vegetable oil (0.5 cup), and vanilla extract (1 tsp) into the buttermilk for a couple of minutes until the sugar dissolves.
4

Sift in the plain flour (1.5 cups), baking powder (2 tsp), and salt (0.25 tsp). Gently stir the mixture with a wooden spoon or spatula, ensuring no visible flour remains without overmixing.
5

Spoon or pour the batter into the prepared muffin tray, filling each cup 0.75 full.
6

Bake for 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.
7

Allow the cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes in the tray, then transfer them carefully to a wire rack to cool completely.
8

For the Vegan Vanilla Frosting: (Optionally, clean the mixing bowl before starting the frosting.)
9

Beat the dairy free butter (0.5 cup) with an electric mixer until it's light and fluffy.
10

Gradually sift in the powdered sugar (2.5 cups), about 0.5 cup at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
11

Beat in the vanilla extract (0.25 tsp).
12

If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar (1 tbsp at a time). If it's too thick, add soy milk (1 tsp) (1 tbsp at a time).
13

Spoon the frosting into a piping bag and frost the completely cooled cupcakes as desired, or simply spread it on with a spoon.