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Vegan strawberry cupcakes filled with jam and topped with vegan buttercream

Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes

Isa Chandra
Pretty pink vegan strawberry cupcakes made with strawberry powder, filled with strawberry jam, and topped with vegan buttercream and a fresh strawberry. Perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays, or any springtime occasion.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cake, Dessert, Pastry
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup strawberry powder plus more for decorating
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup mild olive oil or any neutral oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • A few drops red or pink food coloring
  • 3/4 cup strawberry jam for filling
  • 1/2 batch Vegan Buttercream Without Vegan Butter or 3 cups buttercream
  • 6 fresh strawberries halved lengthwise with stems on, for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
  • Whisk the soy milk and lemon juice together in a measuring cup and set aside for a few minutes to curdle.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, strawberry powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, sugar, vanilla, food coloring, and the curdled soy milk mixture.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until smooth, with no streaks of flour. Add more food coloring a drop at a time if you want a deeper pink.
  • Fill the liners about 3/4 full, using an ice cream scoop if you have one. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the tops spring back lightly when touched and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool completely.
  • Poke a hole in the center of each cupcake (use your finger or a small paring knife). Fill each with about a tablespoon of strawberry jam. Pipe with buttercream using a piping bag fitted with a large star tip for the prettiest swirl.
  • If it’s warm in the kitchen, refrigerate. When ready to serve, let them sit at room temp for 20 minutes or so.
  • Add the fresh fruit just before serving: dust with a little strawberry powder and top each with a halved fresh strawberry.
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