Vegan Double Chocolate Cupcakes
It's easy, super gooey and so indulgent! Airy, fluffy and beginner-friendly.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 225 ml almond milk (or other unsweetened plant milk)
- 3 tsp vinegar
- 115 g vegan butter (melted)
- 70 g white sugar (equals 1/2 cup of white sugar)
- 130 g plain white flour (equals 1 cup of plain white flour)
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 180 g vegan butter
- 300 g icing sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp almond milk (unsweetened)
- Optional toppings: sprinkles, powdered sugar, cocoa nibs, rose petals
Instructions
- 1
Combine almond milk and vinegar (to create what is called vegan sour milk). Stir and set aside.
- 2
In a separate bowl mix melted butter and sugar.
- 3
Pour over your sour milk and stir.
- 4
In a separate bowl, sift all your dry ingredients. Mix well.
- 5
Add your wet mixture to your dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don’t overmix.
- 6
Line your cupcake tin with paper.
- 7
Pour or spoon in your mixture until the cupcake mould is ¾ full.
- 8
Bake at 180°C / 356°F (fan oven) for 20-25 minutes. Remove the cupcakes when a wooden pick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- 9
Remove the cupcakes when a wooden pick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- 10
Whisk together all your icing ingredients using a metal or electric whisk. It’s very important that your icing is stiff and holds its shape.
- 11
Check if your icing is stiff enough. Run a fork, spoon or spatula through the icing. If it stays still and firm, your icing is ready. If not, add more icing sugar one tbsp at a time.
- 12
Grab your icing and spoon it into your icing bag to fill it.
- 13
When filled, grab your bag and turn the top a few times to secure it. Try to squeeze out any air bubbles that might be in there.
- 14
Start at the outer side and create a spiralling circle on top of your cupcake. Move slowly but firmly.
- 15
Optional step: top off with powdered sugar.