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Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe – Chocolate Buttercream – The Vegan Cupcake Project

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Classic Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting. Perfect for a week day dinner or birthday parties or heartbreak (?).

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Vegan Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup raw sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and line a cupcake tine with 12 paper liners.

In a large bowl, whisk together flours, raw sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk together water, canola oil, almond milk, vinegar, and vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to together to combine.

Use an ice cream scooper to evenly distribute the cupcake batter through out the line cupcake tin.

Bake for 18 – 22 minutes. When a toothpick can be inserted into the center of a cupcake and removed with few to no crumbs, they are done.

Allow them to cool before frosting.

Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Ingredients:

1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1/4 cup vegan butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup almond milk

Cream together vegetable shortening and vegan butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl.

When smooth, gradually mix in cocoa powder, then powdered sugar.

Mix in vanilla extract, then almond milk one tablespoon at a time until it reaches the spread-ability you desire.

Beat on high for 2 additional minutes, incorporating air, to make it light and fluffy.

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About Me: My name is Tasha. I am a YouTube Next Chef, Master of Public Health, and INFJ.

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  1. Fontrella Cole

    Girl friend! you are my go to for recipes. I can see myself becoming vegan!

  2. PDEthan

    I’m new to your channel! I just got into baking and I’m super excited to
    try your recipes!!! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes!!!

  3. Valerie vally

    Love your hair 🙂

  4. popartjunkie

    a good friend of mine, whose vegan, has a birthday is coming up and this
    would be a great thing to make for him!

  5. LOVEVEGAN STYLE

    I am making these for my friends Birthday next week but with your vanilla
    buttercream frosting, I love your bloopers at the end

  6. agentmbm

    Love your recipes!! Im a new viewer!

  7. beanie284

    Looks yummy I’m going to make some for the family…we r going vegan so I
    needed good recipes that the kids will love.

  8. darren

    Can I use soy milk instead of the almond milk? We don’t have it here…

  9. Adina April

    I made these today OMG sooooo good!!! I added some chocolate chips to the
    inside after they finished cooking.

  10. bottomjr

    I dont see the measurements!

  11. Kristen Angus

    You are so awesome. I love your videos 

  12. naveena k

    Thankyou so much… you saved my life.. muaah!

  13. shreelaxmi1000

    youah the best Tasha! love ya!

  14. yazmin vergara

    Have you done pumpkin cupcakes ?

  15. ninareklaw

    I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL..THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR RECIPES!! YOU MAKE IT SOOOO
    EASY :0)

  16. Suhani Holla

    Hi Tasha,
    Your Recipes are the best! Please post more! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!