Vegan/Gluten and Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes
November 10th is National Vanilla Cupcake Day and we're all for celebrating these handfuls of tastiness. Today we are spotlighting a vegan and dairy/gluten free version for those who have dietary needs but want to celebrate along with the rest of us!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Cake Batter
- 1 1/2 cups Gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 cup Coconut sugar
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp White vinegar
- 5 tbsp Applesauce
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Water
Icing
- 1 cup Vegan butter
- 3 cups Powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp Non dairy milk
- 1 dash Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Cake Batter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, add dry ingredients and mix together well.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix together well until no lumps are left in batter.
Bake for 23-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and let cool completely before icing.
Icing
In a large bowl beat softened butter until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
Gradually add in powdered sugar and beat on low speed, gradually increasing to medium-high each time you add powdered sugar.
Add remaining ingredients and blend for 5 minutes.