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Vanilla Cupcakes

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This cupcake recipe is just delightful. These cupcakes are fluffier and lighter and tastier than your typical vegan cupcakes made from apple cider vinegar, oil, etc.  The frosting is superb too 🙂

Makes 12

Ingredients

  • 200g vegan butter19431_l
  • 1 3/4 cups (370g) caster sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 4 tablespoons of flaxseed meal
  • 3/4 cup of water
  • 2 3/4 cup (405g) self-raising flour
  • 1 cup (250ml) soy milk

Butter frosting

  • 200g vegan butter
  • 6 cups (900g) icing sugar mixture
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) soy milk

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Line 24 1/3 cup (80ml) muffin pans with patty cases.
  2. Cream the butter, sugar  with an electric mixer.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine water and flaxseed and let stand for a couple of minutes.
  4. Add the flaxseed mixture to the butter and sugar, a little at a time, and beat until just combined.
  5. Add the flour and milk and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined
  6. Spoon mixture evenly among the patty cases. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until cooked through.
  7. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  8. For the frosting, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until very pale.  Very important that the butter is beaten thoroughly for at least 5 minutes so that the icing will not “separate.”
  9. Gradually add the icing sugar while beating. Add the milk and beat until well combined.
  10. Divide frosting into small bowls and colour with desired food colourings. Use a small palette knife or round-bladed knife to spread the icing.

Enjoy! and please let me know if you enjoy them as much as I do 🙂