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Vegan lemon cupcakes topped with vegan buttercream frosting and a lemon wedge.
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5 from 17 votes

Vegan Lemon Cupcakes

Vegan lemon cupcakes are moist and light, with a silky smooth lemon buttercream on top! These plant-based treats strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy. Easy to customize, with a gluten-free option too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time1 hour 28 minutes
Course: Baking, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Cupcake Batter

Frosting:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 170 C. Line a 12 hole muffin tray with cupcake liners.
  • In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and soy milk.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine.
  • Evenly distribute the batter between the prepared cupcake liners.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before topping with frosting.
  • To prepare the frosting by placing the vegan butter into a stand mixer and whip until smooth, pale and fluffy.
  • Add the lemon zest and slowly add the powdered sugar ½ cup at a time. Whipping in between each addition.
  • Finally, add the soy milk to the frosting mixture and whip until desired consistency.
  • Pipe the frosting onto the cold cupcakes.

Video

https://youtu.be/ZDbMhKFkYX8

Notes

  • If you find the frosting is a bit thick continue to add a little more soy milk.
  • Cupcakes can be stored, covered, in the fridge for up 5 days.
  • Cupcakes can be frozen for up to 3 months.
  • Always use fresh lemon juice and not bottled.
  • To make these cupcakes gluten-free substitute the all-purpose flour for gluten-free flour.
  • You can reduce the amount of frosting you put on each cupcake by half, if you want a thinner layer of frosting. This will reduce the amount of sugar in each cupcake to 27 grams and the total calories per cupcake to 315 calories. 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g