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Vegan Valentine's Cupcakes (Chocolate Strawberry)

Fluffy chocolate sponge cakes topped with strawberry buttercream and chocolate covered strawberries.

Course Dessert
Cuisine vegan
Keyword vegan valentines cupcakes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 449 kcal

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

  • 280 ml Soy milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Apple cider vinegar (sub for lemon juice or white vinegar)
  • 200 g Self-raising flour
  • ½ Teaspoon Baking soda
  • 4 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
  • 200 g Caster sugar
  • 90 ml Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla extract

For the strawberry buttercream:

To top:

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (or 160°C if using a fan oven). Line a 12-hole cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

  2. Mix the soy milk and vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes. This will act as your 'buttermilk'.

  3. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cocoa powder and caster sugar. Add the buttermilk from earlier, along with the melted vegan margarine and vanilla extract. Mix well until you have a smooth batter.

  4. Divide the batter between the 12 cupcake cases and bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick through the centre comes out clean.

  5. While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the strawberry buttercream.

For the strawberry buttercream:

  1. Add the margarine to a large bowl. Stir in the icing sugar a little bit at a time until it's all used up.

  2. Add the soy milk and strawberry powder and mix well.

  3. Give the buttercream a quick mix with an electric whisk until fluffy.

Assembly:

  1. Pipe a swirl of strawberry buttercream onto each cupcake. Top with a chocolate covered strawberry.

Recipe Notes

  • Store your Valentine's Day cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Valentine's Cupcakes (Chocolate Strawberry)
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake with buttercream)
Calories 449 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Sodium 136mg6%
Carbohydrates 66g22%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 54g60%
Protein 5g10%
* All values are an estimate only and will vary depending on the food brands used.