LEMON GEM CUPCAKES

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These are sunny, bright and FULL of amazing lemony flavor! Are are 100% vegan! From: Veganomicon, The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook. This recipe uses rice milk for the cakes and soy milk for the frosting. I have made them using soy milk in BOTH, and they turned out just fine!

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup canola oil
2/3 cup sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup rice milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/4 cup vegan margarine, softened (non hydrogenated)
1/4 cup soymilk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a 12 muffing tin with paper liners.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, combine oil, sugar, rice milk, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until smooth.
  • Fill each muffin tin about 2/3 full.
  • Bake cupcakes for 17-20 minutes.
  • Remove cupcakes from muffin tin, and place on wire cooling rack.
  • Frost when fully cooled.
  • For the frosting: Beat the margarine with a hand mixer until fluffy.
  • Stir in soy milk and lemon juice.
  • Add confectioners sugar and mix until smooth.
  • Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.4, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 145.8, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 33.2, Protein 1.6

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