The cupcake challenge: Very Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
So, very vegan vanilla cupcakes have been an elusive and almost impossible dream. They had to pass the test of our family. Everyone tasted samples until we got THE ONE.
We may or may not have woken certain people up from a deep sleep in order to subject them to yet another taste test. ( Sorry, Zookie!)
It was challenging and brutal. (Nah, it was fun). Anyway, we have finally found it!
We all came to the same conclusion and are here to present to you the vegan vanilla cupcake that came out on top. And this recipe is a hands-down winner.
Birthdays, holidays, and special occasion celebrations will need this cupcake for sure. It is the perfect base for any and all icing and topping. These are delicious, don’t sink in the middle, and have a tight/light crumb. Best, these very vegan vanilla cupcakes are dairy-free and vegan/plant-based. So, more people can enjoy them.
This cupcake recipe is our number one winner but we sampled many other recipes on the web. Some of our other favorites included the minimalist baker version here. We also liked it doesn’t taste like chicken‘s vanilla cupcake here. More cupcakes, more happiness!
Now for the surprise…
The ingredients in the very vegan vanilla cupcakes are all common and conventional except for one thing. And if you’ve never heard of adding mayonnaise to a cake recipe, you may wrinkle your nose at first but we urge you to try it.
No one will know the secret ingredient except you. But you won’t believe it either. Because it’s so simple to make this recipe. You can whip this up as quickly as a box! So if you want good vegan vanilla cupcakes these won’t disappoint, we promise!
After fifteen minutes of mixing it up and then 25 minutes in the oven, you will have twelve very vegan vanilla cupcakes for yourself! Or you could share, that’s up to you.
Now make our better buttercream frosting recipe to complete the cupcakes.
Then use this recipe to make our Summer Sunflower Cupcakes!
We hope you enjoy your very own vegan vanilla cupcakes as much as our family does! xoxo
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VERY VEGAN VANILLA CUPCAKES
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup vegan mayo *see note
- 1 cup icy cold water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat together sugar, mayo, and vanilla.
- Mix the flour mixture into the wet mixture in thirds alternating with cold water. Blend well. Divide batter evenly among cupcake tins lined with cupcake papers.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in tin on a wire rack for 3 minutes. Then tip them out of the tin onto the wire rack to finish cooling. When the cupcakes are cooled completely, frost them as desired.
Notes
- Two good mayonnaise alternatives I use:
- Veganaise
- Hellman’s Vegan Mayo