Vegan Lemon Cupcakes With Fresh Berry Filling And Lemon Buttercream

Serves: 5

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

58

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Applesauce

170 g

Soy Milk

2 tbsps

Vanilla Extract

4 tbsps

Lemon Zest

1 tbsp

Baking Powder

3 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F

2

Line standard-size cupcake pans with 16 cupcake liners

3

In a medium bowl, melt the margarine in the microwave

4

Once melted, add in the can sugar, applesauce, soy milk, vanilla and lemon zest

5

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the wet mixture and whisk together until everything is evenly incorporated with few lumps remaining

6

Fill the liners three-quarters full and bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 15 minutes

7

Cool completely

8

For the berry filling: In a small bowl, combine the fruit with the cane sugar and lemon zest

9

For the lemon buttercream: In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the vegetable shortening and margarine until light and fluffy

10

Add in the powdered sugar and lemon zest and continue to mix until it is fluffy

11

To assemble: Poke a hole in the center of each cupcake using the end of a wooden spoon or small offset spatula

12

Fill the hole completely with the fruit filling

13

Using a large round frosting tip, pipe a generous amount of lemon buttercream