VEGAN LEMON CUPCAKES WITH FRESH BERRY FILLING AND LEMON BUTTERCREAM

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Vegan Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Berry Filling and Lemon Buttercream image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 16 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 17

6 ounces vegan margarine, melted
1 1/2 cups organic cane sugar
6 tablespoons applesauce
6 ounces soy milk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
2 1/4 cups organic, unbleached white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped raspberries
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
2 tablespoons organic cane sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
2/3 cup organic vegetable shortening
1/3 cup vegan margarine
4 cups powdered sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon zest

Steps:

  • For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line standard-size cupcake pans with 16 cupcake liners.
  • In a medium bowl, melt the margarine in the microwave. Once melted, add in the can sugar, applesauce, soy milk, vanilla and lemon zest. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the wet mixture and whisk together until everything is evenly incorporated with few lumps remaining.
  • Fill the liners three-quarters full and bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool completely.
  • For the berry filling: In a small bowl, combine the fruit with the cane sugar and lemon zest.
  • For the lemon buttercream: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the vegetable shortening and margarine until light and fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar and lemon zest and continue to mix until it is fluffy.
  • To assemble: Poke a hole in the center of each cupcake using the end of a wooden spoon or small offset spatula. Fill the hole completely with the fruit filling. Using a large round frosting tip, pipe a generous amount of lemon buttercream.

Shelby Wood
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as well as I hoped.


Rhylee Evans
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These cupcakes are perfect for any occasion!


Ashfaq Hussain
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I used a different type of frosting and it turned out great.


micheal tatek
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These cupcakes are so beautiful and delicious. I'm definitely making them again.


Abdulhameed Muhd
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The cupcakes were a bit dry, but the frosting was delicious.


Sarah Falconer
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These cupcakes are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.


Faaria Hassan
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I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes were easy to make and turned out great!


javed iqbal
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These cupcakes are so moist and fluffy. I love the lemon flavor.


Olobo Lawrence
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I'm making these cupcakes for the second time and they're just as good as I remember!


Eddie Tapia
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These cupcakes are perfect for spring or summer!


Valentine Jimmy
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Not a fan of the lemon buttercream, but the cupcakes themselves were great.


Fk
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Delicious! Will definitely make these again.


Osama Ezzat
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These cupcakes are so cute and festive! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit.


Tech Nik
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The cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The frosting was a bit difficult to spread, but it tasted delicious.


Md Anuwer
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These cupcakes were a bit too tangy for my taste, but my friends loved them! I think next time I'll use less lemon juice in the batter.


Dashrath Chaudhary
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Followed the recipe exactly and the cupcakes turned out perfect! I used a mix of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries for the filling and they were so juicy and flavorful.


Edwin Lovett
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I'm not vegan, but these cupcakes were so good, I didn't even miss the dairy! The lemon flavor was amazing and the frosting was to die for.


Mehwish Ashiq
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These vegan lemon cupcakes were a delight! The texture was fluffy and moist, and the lemon flavor was perfectly balanced - not too tart, not too sweet. The fresh berry filling and lemon buttercream were both delicious additions that elevated the cupc