Name: Vegan cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 150ml almond or soy milk; cider vinegar; 110g vegan butter or sunflower spread; 110g caster sugar; 1tsp vanilla extract; 225g self-raising flour; ½ tsp baking powder; 125g vegan butter; 250g icing sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; vegan food colourings

150ml almond or soy milk
cider vinegar
110g vegan butter
or sunflower spread
110g caster sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
225g self-raising flour
½ tsp baking powder

For the buttercream

125g vegan butter
250g icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
vegan food colourings

Method

step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the holes of a 12-hole cupcake tin with paper cases. Stir the milk and vinegar in a jug and leave to thicken slightly for a few mins.
step 2
Beat the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until well combined. Whisk in the vanilla, then add the milk a splash at a time, alternating with spoonfuls of the flour. Fold in any remaining flour, the baking powder and a pinch of salt until you get a creamy batter. Don’t worry if it looks a little curdled at this stage.
step 3
Divide between the cupcake cases, filling them two-thirds full, and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and risen. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
step 4
To make the buttercream, beat the butter, icing sugar and vanilla with an electric whisk until pale and creamy. Divide between bowls and colour with different food colourings until you get desired strength. Spoon or pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.