Cupcake Craze

I've kind have been on a cupcake craze. I'm trying really hard not to eat un-vegan treats and so I've been indulging at home. Not just cupcakes, baking of all sorts really, there have been mounds of fudge, plates of brownies, pies and squares galore.

So I thought it's been quite a while since I shared a recipe. These cupcakes are kind of interesting. I just made them tonight and thought I'd try to wet your palates a little.

Key Lime Cupcakes

This recipe comes from Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations by Alicia C Simpson

To make the cupcakes:

  1 3/4 c flour
  2 tsp baking powder
  1/4 tsp salt
Mix ingredients in a small bowl
  1 1/4 c sugar
  1/2 c margarine
  1/4 c plain soy yogurt
  1/4 c unsweetened applesauce
  3 tbsp lime juice
  3 drops green food colouring
Cream together the wet ingredients in a large bowl
  3/4 c milk
Add the milk 1/4 c at a time to the wet ingredients alternating with adding 1/2 c of the flour mixture until it is all incorporated.
Line two cupcake tins with 16 paper cups and fill. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

To make the frosting:

One 8 oz (227 g) container of vegan cream cheese
4 c icing sugar
1/4 c shortening
1/4 c margarine
1 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 drops green food colouring

Beat all the ingredients with an electric mixer till light and fluffy. Pipe onto completely cooled cupcakes.