Simple to make, incredibly soft and moist vanilla cupcakes!
YIELD: ~16 Cupcakes
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 18 – 24 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 33 – 39 minutes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ⅓ cup Metta flour
- 1 cup coconut flour (or almond flour)
- 3/4 – 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs (or flax eggs)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tsp vanilla extract (or 2 tsp vanilla paste)
Vegan Frosting
- ½ C soft vegan butter
- 1 ½ C vegan powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tbsp non-dairy milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake baking tin with cupcake liners.
- For egg free version, prepare flax eggs in a small cereal bowl, by mixing 2 tablespoon of ground flaxseed powder with 6 tablespoon of water and let it rest for at least 5 minutes.
- In a another small bowl, mix milk and vinegar. Set aside for at least 5 minutes.
- In an electric mixer bowl (or in a large bowl), mix all dry ingredients: Metta flour, coconut or almond flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add oil, egg mixture, vanilla extract to the milk/vinegar mixture and mix them together.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Beat at medium speed for one minute or stir well, until you get a smooth cupcake batter.
- Transfer the batter evenly into cupcake liners up to ¾ full.
- Bake on middle rack of oven for 20 – 24 minutes or until the tops are springy/bouncy to the touch, lightly browned, and an inserted toothpick from the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before topping it with your favorite frosting and decorations.
- For the frosting, using a paddle attachment of a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream room temperature softened (not melted) vegan butter until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in the vegan powdered sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour in only 1 Tbsp of non-dairy milk initially adding the second Tbsp only if needed. Beat for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add food coloring if desired and beat for another minute.
- Once ready with the frosting, using a piping nozzle of choice, pipe the frosting on top of the cooled cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles of your choice, and enjoy!
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