Another Easter baking treat! These light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes use our BioButtery and BioCreamy in the icing. The combination of both products makes an amazingly light and incredibly easy frosting to top off your delicate vanilla cakes. Not strictly for Easter - decorate any way you like with whatever treats you can find for the ultimate versatile and crowd pleasing dessert.
Cupcakes
1 ½ Cup all-purpose flour
¾ Cups dairy free milk (we used coconut milk)
1 Tsp apple cider vinegar
¼ Cup canola oil
¾ Cup cane sugar
1 ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Tsp Baking Powder
¼ Tsp Salt
Store bought vegan Easter themed lollies for decoration
Vanilla Frosting
½ Cup (8 Tbsp) BioButtery
230g BioCreamy (You will need two packets)
1 Tsp pure vanilla extract
480g Icing Sugar
Method
1) Preheat oven to 180◦c and remove BioCreamy and BioButtery from the fridge. Set aside for frosting.
2) Mix dairy free milk and apple cider vinegar together and set aside for 5 minutes to create a buttermilk substitute.
3) Whisk together the four, baking powder, sugar and salt until fully combined.
4) Add vegan ‘buttermilk’, oil and vanilla to dry ingredients and mix until combined with no dry ingredients left uncoated. Be careful to not overmix as this can make the cupcakes too dense.
5) Line a cupcake tray with cupcake cases and fill with the batter to about ¾ full. You should be able to make 8 – 10 cupcakes out of this mix.
7) Bake for around 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
8) While baking, begin preparing the Vanilla frosting. In a large mixing bowl, add the BioButtery and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until smooth and creamy.
9) Drain any condensation from your packet of BioButtery, add it to the mixing bowl and beat for 30 seconds to 1 minute, careful to not overbeat this mixture.
10) Beat in vanilla, then with the mixer on low, gradually add the icing sugar one cup at a time until thick. You will end up using around 3 – 4 cups.
11) If too runny for your liking, you can put the frosting in the freezer for around 15 minutes. Repeat until you have achieved your desired consistency.
12) Ensure your cupcakes are completely cool before icing. Ice your cupcakes with a piping bag for a more polished look, or if you prefer a more rustic cupcake just pop it on with a spoon.
13) Decorate with Easter lollies to your liking.
Enjoy, and happy Easter from MyLife HQ!