Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes (All Dressed Up)

What makes a cupcake more than just a cupcake?  When it’s dressed up.  Vanilla, Apricot and White Chocolate – Yum!

Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes (All Dressed Up)
Ingredients
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 ½ cup almond milk, unsweetened or (your choice of milk)
2 cups white spelt flour, (or your choice of flour)
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup canola oil
1 ¼ tsp of pure vanilla extract
Apricot Fruit Spread
White Chocolate Candies or Chips
Pink Sugar Sprinkles, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line two-12-cup muffin pans with muffin cups.
Combine the 1 1/2 cup almond milk and vinegar into a 2-cup measuring cup and whisk together.  Let sit 5 minutes until curdled (little bubbles will appear on top).  
In large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl whisk together the almond milk mixture, canola oil and vanilla.  
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and mix well.
Spoon the batter a little more than halfway into prepared cups.  (Do not overfill)  Lightly bang pan against counter to even out batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes back clean, approximately 15-20 minutes.
Cool in pan on a cooling rack. 
Make frosting below.
When cool – place 1/2 tsp of fruit spread on top of each cupcake.
Top with frosting and sprinkles and white chocolate.

Vegan Frosting
Directions
1/3 cup   Earth Balance or Butter, softened
4 cups   Powdered Sugar
2-3 Tbsp   Almond Breeze or Milk
1 tsp   Pure Vanilla
In large bowl, cream Earth Balance or butter.  Add remaining ingredients.  Beat until frosting is smooth and desired consistency. 

NOTE:  This recipe can be made using flour, butter, or milk of choice.
signature