Vegan Key Lime Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour ((218g))
• 1 cup White Granulated Sugar ((200g))
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Soy Milk ((240ml) or other non-dairy milk)
• 1/3 cup Canola Oil ((80ml) or Vegetable Oil)
• 1 Tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar (or Apple Cider Vinegar)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice (Freshly Squeezed)
• 1 Tablespoon Lime Zest
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar ((480g))
• 1/2 cup Vegan Butter ((113g))
• 2-3 Tablespoons Lime Juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cupcake tray with 12 cupcake liners.

2. 2

   Sift all purpose flour into a mixing bowl and add white granulated sugar, baking soda and salt. Mix together.

3. 3

   Add soy milk, canola oil, vinegar, vanilla extract, lime juice and lime zest and mix into a batter. Don't overmix.

4. 4

   Divide the batter evenly between the 12 cupcake liners in your cupcake tray.

5. 5

   Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the cupcakes comes out clean.

6. 6

   Let the cupcakes cool in the cupcake tray for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.

7. 7

   Prepare your frosting by adding vegan butter, powdered sugar and lime juice to the bowl of your stand mixer. Start at slow speed and gradually increase speed until your frosting is thick and smooth.

8. 8

   When the cupcakes have cooled completely, pipe on the frosting and serve.