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Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
20 min

There are no tricks to these satisfying dairy- and egg-free cupcakes. Be sure to use refrigerated soy or almond milk instead of the shelf-stable kind-there are fewer additives, which can greatly affect the final texture and taste of a recipe.

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ingredients

Cake

Cooking spray
2 ¼
cups all-purpose flour
1
cup granulated sugar
1 ½
tsp baking powder
½
tsp baking soda
½
tsp kosher salt
1 ½
cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (refrigerated, not shelf stable)
½
cup packed light brown sugar
½
cup vegetable oil
2
tsp pure vanilla extract

Frosting

½
cup vegan margarine
3
cups confectioners' sugar
2
Tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
½
tsp pure vanilla extract
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directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners and spray the liners with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the almond milk, brown sugar, oil and vanilla in another medium bowl. Add the almond milk mixture to the flour mixture and gently fold until just combined (it’s OK if there are lumps). Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners.

Step 3

Bake the cupcakes until they are golden brown and bounce back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Step 4

Beat the margarine on medium-high in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer) until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners’ sugar, almond milk and vanilla and beat on low until the frosting comes together and is smooth, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Frost and decorate the cupcakes as desired.

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