When springtime rolls around, I almost always find myself craving a sweet and fruity treat. Hearty bowls and filling dishes are perfect when I'm in hibernation mode during the winter, but warmer days put me in the baking spirit! These cupcakes were a cute Easter treat, especially since being vegan means you can't eat the best Easter treat on earth... mini eggs! F my life. Regardless, these vegan orange creamsicle cupcakes definitely hit the spot. It's a perfectly moist vanilla bean cupcake with orange creamy frosting. The sprinkling of sanding sugar on top is almost reminiscent of ice crystals on a real orange creamsicle!
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orange creamsicle cupcakes
Brighten your day with these cheery orange creamsicle cupcakes!
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Servings: cupcakes
Ingredients
cupcakes
- 1 C soy milk
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- ¼ C almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¾ C granulated sugar
- ⅓ C coconut oil, melted
- ½ vanilla bean pod (seeds only)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
orange frosting
- ½ C plain vegan cream cheese
- ¼ C vegan butter
- 4-5 C powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange, juice & zest
- 2 tbsp sanding sugar (for decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine apple cider vinegar and soy milk together and set aside for 5 minutes to curdle.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, almond flour, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt.
- Whisk sugar, coconut oil, vanilla bean, and vanilla extract into the curdled soy milk mixture.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix. Small lumps in the batter are okay, but don't over mix!
- Pour batter into cupcake liners in a muffin pan and bake for 18-20 minute or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat together the vegan cream cheese and vegan butter until smooth. Then gradually add 1 cup of powdered sugar and continue beating. Then add in the vanilla extract, orange juice and zest and continue beating continuing to gradually beat in more sugar until the desired consistency is achieved for frosting your cupcakes.
- Frost each cupcake and add a sprinkle of sanding sugar immediately before the icing sets too much.
Jennifer
I'm doing something wrong bc I can't get it to come out. I've tried twice now. Is the batter supposed to be thin? Like thinner than pancake batter?
Lauren Toyota
sorry this is an old old recipe so it might not be correct, but I do recall it being a thin batter. New customizable cake batters are in the upcoming cookbook!